Quail very sick!!!

[Eggdogiscool]

My quail started acting really lethargic since two or three days. And i noticed that one of her fingers were swollen, she barely moves and has no balance, but still eats and drinks well, poop is solid and brown color. What could i do to save her??? I need help urgently. (Ps: she's about 3 years old, female coturnix)

 

[Nabiki]

Do you have pict? It sounds like it may be an infection. @007Sean ?

 

[007Sean]

Do you have pict? It sounds like it may be an infection. @007Sean ?

A pic would help but I can only spectuclate it might be an infection. Could start antibiotics to see if that helps or if a vet is available, it might be the best option.

 

[Eggdogiscool]

A pic would help but I can only spectuclate it might be an infection. Could start antibiotics to see if that helps or if a vet is available, it might be the best option.

Today is sunday so vets are closed here.

 

[Eggdogiscool]

Today is sunday so vets are closed here.

what could i do?

 

[Eggdogiscool]

what could i do?

@007Sean

 

[007Sean]

@007Sean

Try soaking it in Epsom salts. If you have or can get Duramycin, TSC should have it....and start treatment.

 

[Eggdogiscool]

Try soaking it in Epsom salts. If you have or can get Duramycin, TSC should have it....and start treatment.

Ok ill try that today

 

[Crestcrazy2]

Bumblefoot? Ive never seen it in quail myself but it’s not impossible I’m sure. It could be old age and maybe something else combined. 3 years is a pretty good lifespan average for a coturnix I believe.

 

[lorastorm]

Hello, sorry about your poor little quail's toe! Yes, this does look like bumblefoot, which is an infection where bacteria gets into a small nick or cut in the foot. It's best to have a vet take a look and remove the "core" of the bumble, so that it can heal.

I had a coturnix with bumblefoot in his main footpad, and the vet gave him a gas to "knock him out" while he performed the surgery (there was a LOT of blood, very thankful I didn't try anything at home). We had to keep his foot wrapped for several weeks so it could heal, and give antibiotics for about a week to prevent reinfection. It all went well, I just wish I'd taken him sooner instead of trying to treat it myself with soaking treatments that didn't work (poor quail guy)!