He actually has cuts on his feet on the bottoms of them, and one long cut down one leg. His joint is swollen in that leg, and is hot to the touch. I worked for a vet clinic for 12 years I know a sprain when I see one. At first I thought maybe a break, or a dislocated hip, but once he was checked it was a very bad sprain. But I had to look at it to see, looking at him from a distance doesn't help me to see the issues. In fact the hind toe is almost cut all the way through. I had a big rooster 2 years ago break his hind toe, he hopped like a kangaroo for about 3 months. Nothing at all like seeing a 20 pound rooster hopping like a kangaroo. We had a neighbors kid that would throw rocks at him, the kid found out real soon, that even hopping he could catch up real fast. That kid never did throw another rock at him after that.
hildar,
I have a bit more than twelve years experience and I have played a role in training vets. My professional opinion is that animal has more impacting it than simply abrasions and damage to a joint. The leg posture is consistent with nerve damage as well as how head and tail are held. Damage associated with fight could have been stressor setting up for condition I think I see.
