Injured muscovy

[DotandDave]

Great news !! Simon in walking on his lame leg again !! His foot is still curled up. But he’s def putting weight on his leg.

Vet yesterday - said we could splint in position, but then he can’t sit. He recommended more physio at home to try and extend foot muscles.

I noticed there’s already some lumps and bumps on the top of his foot from dragging it. Can anyone pls suggest a shoe I can make with padding on the top pls?

All in all, he’s going really well. Am pleased for him.

 

[Miss Lydia]

hick Shoes for Twisted or Curled Toes

• CAUTION: A chick wearing Chick Shoes can easily drown if it stumbles near a water container. See "Prevent Drowning in Water Dish"section.
• Use for splinting and correcting Twisted Toes, or sometimes to help with Curled Toes. (With Twisted Toes, an adult or chick walks on sides of twisted toes. With Curled Toes, a chick walks on tops of curled toes.)
• Cut out a small, flat triangle a little larger than the size that the chick's foot should be when toes are spread. Position each toe correctly and then use a small piece of sports tape to tape the toe to the cardboard.
  • Triangle be cut from sponge, thin cardboard/paperboard or a piece of a plastic lid from something like a sour cream container.
  • Illustrations that can be adapted for chicks or older birds are posted at http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/710778/deformed-claw-unable-to-fix-now-what.
• A different type of chick shoe splint can be made from pipe cleaners (or flower arranging wire and thin padding, for older chickens).
  • Instructions for this kind of chick shoe and also a half chick shoe at http://www.unitedpeafowlassociation.org/PeachickOrthopedics.html
    • Recommendation: Use sports tape instead of duct tape.
• If treating young chick: Important to put on new shoe at least every 1-3 days while feet growing fast.The chick will likely need to wear the shoes a total of 4 days to 2 weeks, depending on the severity of the problem
  • Make sure shoe size increased regularly so foot doesn't outgrow shoe. Toe Taping (See below) may be better for treating some problems.
  • Notice and correct sooner if chick wiggles toe into wrong position, before deformities are caused.
• If treating older bird: You may want to treat moderately twisted toes if causing problems. Do not try to correct long-term, severely twisted toes. Bones, muscles & ligaments are mature & may not be able to be reshaped, or will change more slowly.
  • Aim for gradual reshaping.
  • Check regularly that there isn't too much debris sticking to shoe, & that toes haven't slipped loose.
  • Change the shoe at least every 4-7 days.The bird may need to wear the shoes and/or have its toes taped (See below) for 2-5 weeks.
• *Be extra sure to follow Special Note on Removing Tape from Legs, Feet & Toes instructions.

Toe Taping

 

[Raenh]

I think Penny is going to be trouble for your 3 drakes and Simey especially. Him, being lame is going to make him a target for the other 2 drakes because when testosterone hits them and there is a female there will be fighting and poor Penny she'll be over bred too having 2 amorous drakes and 1 lame one after her. Maybe you should consider just giving her and Simon their own space together since in his condition he couldn't over mate her like the 2 other drakes can. Drakes are not gentlemen when it comes to mating.
*hands @Miss Lydia understatement of the 1st half of the year award lol - they are soooo not gentlemen, I'm getting better at ignoring it when i start thinking he's gonna end up maiming her for life.

 

[DotandDave]

Well it turns out that our poor Simon now has bumblefoot. Big lump near his back claw. He’s doing great other than that.

I’ve never treated bumble before. I’m taking him to a diff vet this week.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Gosh poor boy. Let us know what the does for treatment.