Lame leg/foot

[mayomutt2]

My 8 months old white leghorn Josie ...back in July 23 got lame in left leg. Vet said X-ray showed a tendon issue. 2 weeks later after Meloxicam for pain and inflammation and crate rest she was normal. Fast forward Now Feb 2024 right leg she was limping on it and over night it got fine and her in am switched to her left leg !she hops ,can stand but cannot close toes cant grasp and keeps leg out in front cant use it well . Vet said probably Mareks but I don't think so . I think it may be sciatica and never was a ligament before in July 23
She has in past 2 weeks passed weird flat no white only yoke looking smelly 3 odd egg things. Now no eggs. And vet X-rays show no eggs in body. She sits down a lot and sometimes tucks her head in wings. Back in Meloxicam again One week. It's Feb 21st 2024. Anyone out there has this happen? And why did it switch legs overnight!

 

[mayomutt2]

Hard to tell if that's a collapsed membrane with yolk and whites? What is the inside like, is it more solid or liquid?

I'd try an antibiotic to see if that helps with infection and give her Calcium Citrate with D3 for a week to see if that helps her pass/expel the material.

As far as I know all that yoke stuff stopped a week ago. She just has less appetite and can't open and close left foot. X-ray shows nothing bad inside or leg. People keep saying Marek's. Idk she was lame same leg last July. It's crazy..also like she can't regulate her body temp as well. Yes calcium etc . Back on Meloxicam and amoxicillin

 

[mayomutt2]

Hard to tell if that's a collapsed membrane with yolk and whites? What is the inside like, is it more solid or liquid?

I'd try an antibiotic to see if that helps with infection and give her Calcium Citrate with D3 for a week to see if that helps her pass/expel the material.

Ps inside odd yoke shellLess thing kinda hard or plyable

 

[mayomutt2]

Ps inside odd yoke shellLess thing kinda hard or plyable

Not liquid inside no

 

[Wyorp Rock]

It may be Salpingitis. Hopefully the medications will help her.

If she's struggling to stay warm, then you can provide her a heating pad to sit on. Cover it with a towel and see that she's not overheating or that she has enough room to move off heat if she gets too hot.

 

[mayomutt2]

My 8 months old white leghorn Josie ...back in July 23 got lame in left leg. Vet said X-ray showed a tendon issue. 2 weeks later after Meloxicam for pain and inflammation and crate rest she was normal. Fast forward Now Feb 2024 right leg she was limping on it and over night it got fine and her in am switched to her left leg !she hops ,can stand but cannot close toes cant grasp and keeps leg out in front cant use it well . Vet said probably Mareks but I don't think so . I think it may be sciatica and never was a ligament before in July 23
She has in past 2 weeks passed weird flat no white only yoke looking smelly 3 odd egg things. Now no eggs. And vet X-rays show no eggs in body. She sits down a lot and sometimes tucks her head in wings. Back in Meloxicam again One week. It's Feb 21st 2024. Anyone out there has this happen? And why did it switch legs overnight!

Josie got worse. Quit eating and I made the sad hard decision to have vet put her to sleep.. I cried so much. 2024. Rip my girl

 

[mayomutt2]

I'm sorry to hear about Josie

The rooster that is not well now.
What do you feed, including treats?

The symptoms you describe sound neurological, so you may be dealing with Marek's. Acting scared, can he see very well?

I'd try vitamin therapy, give him 1/4 tablet B-Complex daily and 400IU Vitamin E. A treat of egg daily can help with the uptake of E.
I'd feed him an all flock or chick starter feed if possible.

If you lose him, then consider sending the body to your state lab for testing/diagnostics. This can help you know what's going on and if there's any treatment that may help.
https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry-labs.html

I feed my entire flock which is mostly silkie cochin crosses Purina start and grow non medicated crumbles and some layer mash . Purina scratch and now went to nutrena chick food..all ages.
They eat great beans .fresh frozen corn. Water melon..
He seems able to see okay .just very fearful..and after Meloxicam today and St Johns wort capsule open and mixed into distilled water and gave him maybe 4cc orally and kate evening he actually ate some food! Shocked. But who knows about tomorrow. A friend thinks he has brain injury may have been pecked but one of his yard brothers or ran into something and his tongue vet said hanging slightly left I think inside mouth. So idk if Marek's but it is a possibility.also gave him a small syringe of plain yogurt today

 

[mayomutt2]

I feed my entire flock which is mostly silkie cochin crosses Purina start and grow non medicated crumbles and some layer mash . Purina scratch and now went to nutrena chick food..all ages.
They eat great beans .fresh frozen corn. Water melon..
He seems able to see okay .just very fearful..and after Meloxicam today and St Johns wort capsule open and mixed into distilled water and gave him maybe 4cc orally and kate evening he actually ate some food! Shocked. But who knows about tomorrow. A friend thinks he has brain injury may have been pecked but one of his yard brothers or ran into something and his tongue vet said hanging slightly left I think inside mouth. So idk if Marek's but it is a possibility.also gave him a small syringe of plain yogurt today. And I give poultry cell with electrolytes in his water and flock some too

 

[mayomutt2]

I'm sorry to hear about Josie

The rooster that is not well now.
What do you feed, including treats?

The symptoms you describe sound neurological, so you may be dealing with Marek's. Acting scared, can he see very well?

I'd try vitamin therapy, give him 1/4 tablet B-Complex daily and 400IU Vitamin E. A treat of egg daily can help with the uptake of E.
I'd feed him an all flock or chick starter feed if possible.

If you lose him, then consider sending the body to your state lab for testing/diagnostics. This can help you know what's going on and if there's any treatment that may help.
https://www.metzerfarms.com/poultry-labs.html

 

[mayomutt2]

That was josies but she was bigger at death