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Thank you all for your encouragement!!!!
Dear Shadrach....I read your story of Dandy and Skunk, and immediately started crying....This is so what I am going through right now. My little bantam cochin hen, Mesha, is very sweet and trusting and looks at me with such hope. I am retired so am able to spend a lot of time with her. I am doing a similar approach with holding her up, because she wants to stand so much. I put my hand under her for support and move her legs and wings in an attempt to keep her muscles working. I, too, think that her brain will eventually click and her muscles will respond. She is trying and I can tell she is grateful. Today I am going to give her am epsom salt soak and try to get her to move her legs in the water. I have seen this done with dogs on animal vet shows, so it is worth a try. She is currently on my lap taking a nap. I have her in an old towel and finally figured out to put paper towels under her bum so I can change it out quickly and clean her up, plus not having to wash towels so often.

I do have good news.....my vet called me last night at 7:30pm and said to bring in my sickest rooster, Gregory Peck, and he would get a weight on him and prescribe the antibiotics for him. YEA!!! I was so afraid that I couldn't afford it, but it looks like my vet has decided to help me, since we know, from the state lab, what the illness definitely is.

Greg got very sick last winter and I took him to the same vet practice, but a different vet. And it was last March, so it hasn't been a year since they have seen him, so I think that makes it possible for them to legally prescribe the meds. I have been so stressed, because I've done everything I can think of, and the thought of knowing what the illness is (MG) and not being able to get the meds for my rooster because of a technicality was upsetting. It has been a very emotional experience. Today I feel like there is a glimmer of hope that this illness (MG) can be managed, even though they will never be cured. So I will always have a closed flock for biosecurity.

Dear
 
freebird22 said:
Thank you all for your encouragement!!!!
Dear Shadrach....I read your story of Dandy and Skunk, and immediately started crying....This is so what I am going through right now. My little bantam cochin hen, Mesha, is very sweet and trusting and looks at me with such hope. I am retired so am able to spend a lot of time with her. I am doing a similar approach with holding her up, because she wants to stand so much. I put my hand under her for support and move her legs and wings in an attempt to keep her muscles working. I, too, think that her brain will eventually click and her muscles will respond. She is trying and I can tell she is grateful. Today I am going to give her am epsom salt soak and try to get her to move her legs in the water. I have seen this done with dogs on animal vet shows, so it is worth a try. She is currently on my lap taking a nap. I have her in an old towel and finally figured out to put paper towels under her bum so I can change it out quickly and clean her up, plus not having to wash towels so often.

I do have good news.....my vet called me last night at 7:30pm and said to bring in my sickest rooster, Gregory Peck, and he would get a weight on him and prescribe the antibiotics for him. YEA!!! I was so afraid that I couldn't afford it, but it looks like my vet has decided to help me, since we know, from the state lab, what the illness definitely is.

Greg got very sick last winter and I took him to the same vet practice, but a different vet. And it was last March, so it hasn't been a year since they have seen him, so I think that makes it possible for them to legally prescribe the meds. I have been so stressed, because I've done everything I can think of, and the thought of knowing what the illness is (MG) and not being able to get the meds for my rooster because of a technicality was upsetting. It has been a very emotional experience. Today I feel like there is a glimmer of hope that this illness (MG) can be managed, even though they will never be cured. So I will always have a closed flock for biosecurity.

Dear
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I'm sorry to hear about your situation.

Have you tried a chicken sling to see if that will help her?
There a quite a few images if you google them. I will post one below.
Even though this thread was suspected Marek's, this little lady was determined to help her little rooster named Brownie. The thread is a little long, but she includes some videos I believe starting around post #48, she also has a few videos on her youtube channel. Last update I saw he was able to stand by leaning in a basket which was progress, so that may give you some hope. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/help-chicken-with-sprained-or-broken-neck-help.1227111/

I hope your vet visit goes well.


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Thank you Wyorp Rock......I looked up the thread and watched the videos.....great information. I'm going to work on a sling first and then see if I can make a DIY chicken wheelchair. My little hen, Mesha, is perking up and starting to chortle and coo. She is feeling better, but the sling will help her a lot and get her off or her hocks. I have given her a couple of Epsom salt soak/bath plus blow-dry and she sleeps really hard after that. I'm hoping the warm water will help relax her muscles.

I am so grateful for everyone's suggestions and encouragement. She's come so far, I really want to give her every opportunity to recover........:hugs
 
Unfortunately my little hen, Mesha, died........I do believe that she had the secondary infection of Mareks and the paralysis spread throughout. The vet wanted $141.00 to put her down, and I couldn't do it...........so she passed away quietly in my arms:hit
 
freebird22 said:
Unfortunately my little hen, Mesha, died........I do believe that she had the secondary infection of Mareks and the paralysis spread throughout. The vet wanted $141.00 to put her down, and I couldn't do it...........so she passed away quietly in my arms:hit
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:hugs I'm so sorry to hear about Mesha :hugs
 

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