Possible dislocated hip?!?! Please help

[harice4806]

Call has been made. They have a vet who specializes in poultry but he/she only works Thursdays. So it will be a couple more days but we're gonna get an answer!

 

[glassdragonfly]

 

[harice4806]

UPDATE!!! Vet didn't feel any fractures but from isolation and lack of use she has a little muscle atrophy in that leg. Gave her a little something used for tendonitis in animals. Recommended enlarging her isolation area in the coop and giving her a more mellow flock mate to be with. Wants her to use it a bit more in Hope's of building the muscle back up. She's in a small outdoor run with her friend while I adjust the coop!

 

[ValerieJ]

That's really good news!

 

[harice4806]

The 2 of them now have between 1/4 and 1/3 of the coop's floor space. Did a makeshift roost to get her through. 2nd dose of meds in the morning. Hopefully we're on the right road!

 

[Eggcessive]

Thanks for the update, and hoping that she continues to get better with the meds.

 

[glassdragonfly]

Cool Beans!

 

[harice4806]

here's my girl out in gen pop for the first time in almost a month. Still limping a bit but once I took her out of her larger isolation area and she realized she could go outside she hobbled fast! Her limp has greatly improved and I will keep an eye on her when I'm able. But she's on the mend!

 

[micstrachan]

Good work!