My Baby Chick is hurt!

[Sugathefarmergirl]

Hello, I need help 2 days ago my cat somehow got one of the chicks out of the brooder at first, she seems to be ok no problems but now 2 days later I noted she is limping and not really wanting to stand on her left leg and foot. so, I was wondering is there anything I can do at home or does she need to go to the vet. A little info she is almost 2 weeks old, and weight is about 60gms there are no visible wounds or bleeding the leg doesn't seem swollen or anything just seem like it's hard for her to walk on it so she is laying around more she is still getting up to get food and water just seem like that leg and foot is hurting...I can add videos and Photos if it can help.

 

[Intuit]

I would get that chick to vet a s a p. Cat bites are really nasty.Even if they're small, she could get infected, and you'll lose a baby

 

[Sugathefarmergirl]

Ok thank you

 

[Ralph_Mueller]

is the chick vaccinated?

 

[21hens-incharge]

is the chick vaccinated?

Vaccinated for what?

Vaccines don't prevent injury or infection from injury. Chick vaccines are for coccidiosis (sp?) and/or Mereks.

 

[Ralph_Mueller]

Vaccinated for what?

Vaccines don't prevent injury or infection from injury. Chick vaccines are for coccidiosis (sp?) and/or Mereks.

I was asking because a cats claws are covered in a bacteria that can be very fatal to birds if they aren't vaccinated for it.(pretty sure that would be Mereks) I was just asking because that would 100% warrant an emergency vet visit.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I was asking because a cats claws are covered in a bacteria that can be very fatal to birds if they aren't vaccinated for it.(pretty sure that would be Mereks) I was just asking because that would 100% warrant an emergency vet visit.

Mereks disease is a virus not bacterial. For a chick to get it from dirty cat claws they would have had to be walking in a virus infected area just prior to scratching the chick. If that were the case the chick would of already been exposed.

I don't disagree that cat claws and mouths are full of bacteria. Just saying that there is no vaccine against that.

 

[Ralph_Mueller]

Mereks disease is a virus not bacterial. For a chick to get it from dirty cat claws they would have had to be walking in a virus infected area just prior to scratching the chick. If that were the case the chick would of already been exposed.

I don't disagree that cat claws and mouths are full of bacteria. Just saying that there is no vaccine against that.

I guess you have a point there though the potential for infection is still a possibility. Though i think there is a medication you can get to treat your flock I guess the proper term for it would of been inoculation then?

 

[21hens-incharge]

I guess you have a point there though the potential for infection is still a possibility. Though i think there is a medication you can get to treat your flock I guess the proper term for it would of been inoculation then?

Antibiotics for infection.