Limping quail with swollen leg.

[Zombie24]

Hello,
My quail was looking quiet yesterday but I'm pretty sure she was walking without any issues. Today she was limping and so I picked her up and checked her over. The leg she limps on is very swollen and red where the tibia is. There's a puncture mark too. Is this likely an infection? Because it's so swollen, It's hard to feel for breaks. She's normally very friendly but since I've brought her inside she has started attacking me, I think it's because it's painful.

I am taking her to the vets today but I thought I'd post here first for an opinion.

edit - I just phoned our local vets and they said they don't deal with birds normally, they said they were happy to look at her and give her antibiotics and painkillers but they're not experienced...
Is there anything I could do from home or does she need a vet?

 

[Nabiki]

It's hard to say. The vet would be able to tell you if it's an infection, and if so, antibiotics should help. I would say take her to the vet.

 

[Quailobsessed]

I would also advise taking her to the vet anyway.

 

[Ravenlover]

Sorry but vet if u are able to

 

[Zombie24]

The vet gave us antibiotics and metacam, he couldn't feel a break and so he thought it was likely an infection. She's so angry, I've brought her inside, if I walk past she lunges at me and pecks my hands when I top up food and water. She's normally super friendly but she hates me now... lol

 

[Ravenlover]

The vet gave us antibiotics and metacam, he couldn't feel a break and so he thought it was likely an infection. She's so angry, I've brought her inside, if I walk past she lunges at me and pecks my hands when I top up food and water. She's normally super friendly but she hates me now which is sad.

Im sure she will calm down when u give her a mealworm or her fave treat and a heating pad

 

[Zombie24]

Im sure she will calm down when u give her a mealworm or her fave treat and a heating pad

She's in a warm cage and I've ordered some waxworms... I hope she's back to her happy self soon.

 

[Ravenlover]

She's in a warm cage and I've ordered some waxworms... I hope she's back to her happy self soon.

I used to just spoil mine with a heating pad under a blanket and a water dish (mayo lid) and bullet blender peanuts in another Pringles lid lol she was so pampered

 

[Zombie24]

I used to just spoil mine with a heating pad under a blanket and a water dish (mayo lid) and bullet blender peanuts in another Pringles lid lol she was so pampered

Aw... very cute, is she a button? I'll have to try the blended peanuts, mine are so fussy and only seem to like pellets and waxworms.
I have a spare heat mat but it makes her so angry when I get near. If only she understood I could have bought 30 new quail with the cost of her vet bill lol...

 

[Ravenlover]

Aw... very cute, is she a button? I'll have to try the blended peanuts, mine are so fussy and only seem to like pellets and waxworms.
I have a spare heat mat but it makes her so angry when I get near. If only she understood I could have bought 30 new quail with the cost of her vet bill lol...

Yes she was a button i have 6 button eggs coming today I'm trying to get a new one since she died , some coturnix like the one called scrappy on here if u want to look up his thread eat peabuts whole XD my button used to peck little beak bite scratch nibbles off and go crazy for them and loved it when i blanded it then mixed a small amount in her food along with dried blended egg shells which as it turns out smells when u blend it enough to have some powder in the air never knew this. Oh one time i took a peanut away from her that my fiancée was giving her cuz she had enough so she did this to the dvd remote then looked at it then looked at me lmfao