Silkie paralyzed, better again. *Sad update Pg.10*

[ChickieBooBoo]

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thats definantly an improvement!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hooray!!! sounds like a start in the right direction..

 

[artsyrobin]

that is wonderful! see, my philosophy is if they are showing a fighting spirit, which she obviously is, i give them every chance- which is probably why i end up with the cast offs from the feed store...

The broth will give her nutrients-

 

[Gerbil]

She's making her little Silkie noises again and she does seem to be a little more active.

I hope she keeps trying.

Artsyrobin.

Thanks all.

 

[artsyrobin]

have you been able to give vitamins, and vit e caps? on her beak?

 

[Gerbil]

Vitamins, electrolytes, she ate this time without me having to stick it in her beak. I haven't been able to get plain vitamin e though.

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

I had a similar incident, a little BLR bantam was limping one day then down flopping around on the ground they next day, everyone was saying Mereks, but I just did what your doing and kept him warm and he turned right around, now he's fine. I think we determined he had twisted his leg or something and then couldn't get to the feed and water causing him to become very weak. I had another person post on my thread saying they had the same thing happen but it was an ear infection! Hope it's nothing more than that for you!

 

[Gerbil]

I'm so hoping it's not Marek's.

If it is, what could I do?
The others aren't showing signs, if she has it won't she be a carrier for life?
Is there any way to tell without a necropsy?

 

[Suzie]

Just read this thread and I am praying that this is not Mareks - hope she keeps improving!

Best wishes

Suzie

 

[artsyrobin]

hows she doing? in regard to mereks, it isn't always fatal, but yes they will carry it with them-