Perosis

[CarriBrown]

((Please refer to my "Leg Injury- One Week old chick" post))
Does anyone have any experience with this? Is there a way to slip the tendon back into place?? This chick is a little over a week old and his hock is pretty swollen. I don't know if I'm seeing things or what but it looks like his foot isn't getting enough blood.
I just need a straight forward answer when I ask this- Am I better off putting him down

or should I try to work the tendon back over?

 

[eggchel]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=4036&p=1

This thread may have some helpful advice.

chel

 

[dlhunicorn]

chinachicks can help with the nuts and bolts of it as she is dealing with it now...

 

[CarriBrown]

Thank you for the information. DH and I tried moving it back into place last night and I don't know how hard to work it. I don't want to hurt the poor thing. He peeps while we are doing it but I think it might be because he wants his Momma.
When DH wakes up, I'll talk to him about taking Crash to the vet...

 

[CarriBrown]

Well, Crash has an appointment with the avian vet at 9:45. I can't slip the tendon back myself because his little hock is swollen.

Wish us luck!! Hopefully Dr. Bart can fix his leg and we can change Crash's name to something else!!!

 

[robgray]

What ever happened to your chick with tendon problem? I'm sure I have a baby with the same problem.