- Apr 16, 2014
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I don't know how it happened, but my hen has been limping for several weeks. Then she simply wouldn't walk on it much. We took her to the vet and they found a fracture on her femur by the knee joint. They said it was unusual to have a fracture there. She is on pain meds but I have to keep her in a large dog crate in the house for a month to rest it. The vet said they can't splint it because of where the fracture is. They said if it doesn't heal on it's own she will need surgery. I already shelled out $478 just for the xrays and vet appt. Surgery would be around $800+. I cannot afford that, I am a senior on a limited income. The vet bill practically broke me.
Has anyone dealt with this before? And is the something I can do to possibly help it heal?
Has anyone dealt with this before? And is the something I can do to possibly help it heal?