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Roo with arthritis?

Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by chicksinthemachine, Oct 14, 2008.

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  1. Oct 14, 2008 #1
    chicksinthemachine

    chicksinthemachine Chillin' With My Peeps

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    We adopted and ancient EE Roo and it does not bend one of his legs and today we noticed it was swollen a little bit. Is there anything we could do for him?
     
  3. Oct 14, 2008 #2
    debilorrah

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    You might try the injuries forum.... I have no idea.
     
  5. Oct 14, 2008 #3
    crtrlovr

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    do a search for aspirin; if it is arthritis it should help.
     
  7. Oct 15, 2008 #4
    chicksinthemachine

    chicksinthemachine Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Thanks I never got past the emergency part to realize the injury part so thanks a lot, I posted there and got some info to try and will check out aspirin in a minute. Thanks guys!
     

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