Leg Injury, HELP

[Doc McCluckins]

My best call drake was injured Saturday morning. A dog got his foot and pulled in through the bottom of his enclosure. There is no severe cuts or gashed and it does not feel broken but he will not put any weight on it. I am hoping it is just sore. I have him in a conditioning pen inside the barn where he can rest and not move much. Is there anything I can give him to help his healing or anything to look for. I will be devastated if he doesn't make a full recovery. It is always the best one

Pic of him before the injury. I can try to get pics of his leg tonight.

 

[CarleeAnn]

Let him have supervised swim time where he can use his leg without the weight of his body.

Keep us updated.

 

[Doc McCluckins]

Let him have supervised swim time where he can use his leg without the weight of his body.

Keep us updated.

Great idea. I'll get him a tote pool set up tonight for some swim therapy. Anxious to see if he will use it then. Thanks!

 

[Doc McCluckins]

I took this video last night. He was holding in a more natural position when standing but not supporting himself with it much. He doesn't move it much in the water but he can move it. The purple on his foot is wound kote. Thoughts?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Might be super sore. Did the dog break the skin is that why blue kote? can't tell from here but is there any swelling lower mid or upper leg?

 

[Doc McCluckins]

Just a small scrape on the foot and a raw place closer to the hock. I think there is some swelling. I just picked up some antibiotic and anti-inflammatory cream at the vet to put on the leg also

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hopefully that will help. Keep us updated.

 

[Ravynscroft]

Poor guy!

Use warm water for the therapy swims and add some epsom salts to the water, it will help him with the soreness and in healing... try not to let him drink it though, it's a laxative and it will give him diarrhea...

 

[Doc McCluckins]

Poor guy!

Use warm water for the therapy swims and add some epsom salts to the water, it will help him with the soreness and in healing... try not to let him drink it though, it's a laxative and it will give him diarrhea...

I'll add some salts to his bath tonight. I have been alternating warm and cool water for him because I thought he might prefer warm but that the cold might do something for the swelling. We definitely don't want to add diarrhea to the mix. He typically doesn't try to drink while he swims as long as he has had plenty of water all day.

 

[Doc McCluckins]

Not much change still I almost have my breeding pens completed. He is becoming quite grumpy towards me in rehab. I am thinking if he is as determined to reproduce as he is determined to attack my hand when I stick it in his pen he won't have any issues with the ladies. I don't know what to do for him at this point. I hate to put him down but I don't want him to suffer either.