Quail has a large blister/sack on knee

[Nabiki]

Hi, thanks for your info. the epsom salt soak, do you bathe it or do you actually put it in a container for her to stand in?

Regards

I would have her stand in it. It's easier on both you and her. Make sure she's completely dry and warm afterwards.

 

[nao57]

You will need to be very careful to make sure this blister sack doesn't become putrid or bad smelling. If so then you will have to do immediate corrective measures.

Now you may want to relieve pressure and build up of fluid in the sack before then. If the sack is growing and not diminishing also then you will want to relieve the sack.

Now some additional notes;

Many bird species don't have a lot of muscle tissue in the exposed part of the legs, but instead have the muscles guiding their legs actually in the body, when the exposed part of what we see for legs is actually mostly tendons (and the bone tissue structures).

This is something you'll want to be aware of when treating them. It means penetration into the leg can be harmful if not done right due to not having much tissue around the tendon for protective sheathing. It may also affect healing speeds. (This may be why bumblefoot takes time to get rid of.)

You may be able to still treat this, but will want to take measures to make sure it doesn't become further infected with whatever medicine you have. You may also want to isolate the bird with one other bird to keep it calm in a separate cage.

 

[tribalacres]

Welcome to BYC! You're gonna love it here!

 

[Sammi_0411]

Hello from the UK ! Welcome to BYC you get some great advice n here u in great hands hope he gets better

 

[DAERose]

You will need to be very careful to make sure this blister sack doesn't become putrid or bad smelling. If so then you will have to do immediate corrective measures.

Now you may want to relieve pressure and build up of fluid in the sack before then. If the sack is growing and not diminishing also then you will want to relieve the sack.

Now some additional notes;

Many bird species don't have a lot of muscle tissue in the exposed part of the legs, but instead have the muscles guiding their legs actually in the body, when the exposed part of what we see for legs is actually mostly tendons (and the bone tissue structures).

This is something you'll want to be aware of when treating them. It means penetration into the leg can be harmful if not done right due to not having much tissue around the tendon for protective sheathing. It may also affect healing speeds. (This may be why bumblefoot takes time to get rid of.)

You may be able to still treat this, but will want to take measures to make sure it doesn't become further infected with whatever medicine you have. You may also want to isolate the bird with one other bird to keep it calm in a separate cage.

Thanks for the info, she is currently in a cage on her own whilst I am building a larger grow out pen that I can use for her and put another bird in with her. The leg doesn't seem to be getting any better despite soaking in epson salt and antiseptic cream, but she does seem very calm and is still laying. Any other tips greatly appreciated.

 

[Kiki]

Hi,
We've had quail here in the UK for nearly 2 years and have just started hatching out our own. We have 10 adult birds and 5 that we hatched out 5 weeks ago.
The only other pet that we have is a cat Sammy who is mainly a house cat and doesn't seem interested in our quail, but there are plenty of other cats around, so we keep them pretty secure in an aviary.

We recently noticed that one of our adult females was limping, on checking I couldn't see anything obvious so decided to keep a close eye on her for improvement. It didn't seem to be getting any better so I caught her to check again and saw a large blister/sack on her knee.

We have separated her from the aviary. After a couple of days she seems quite relaxed and has even started laying again.

I've attached a couple of pictures, does anyone know what it is and if there is anything that we can do to help relieve her problem.

She can stand on both legs and walk slowly but limps or trips if tries to move quickly.

Any help/advise will be greatly appreciated.

Welcome!
What does the cage floor look like?

 

[DAERose]

Welcome!
What does the cage floor look like?

Sorry for delayed response, been a hectic week.
The cage floor that she is currently in is plastic with a no slip mat and a 1 inch layer of wood shavings.
She seems to be adapting and moving around a bit quicker, but her foot is now always curled back. She does not flinch when we bath it but she doesn't seem to be able to open her foot and it seems slightly warmer than her other foot.
She seems quite alert and is still laying. I'm reluctant to cull her as she doesn't seem stressed in any way.
Any advise much appreciated.

Regards