Slipped tendon in 4 month old

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DylansMom said:
Just out of curiosity, has anyone seen a slipped tendon in an adult bird? Or is it strictly something that happens when they are young. I can't say I remember any stories about adults with it, but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen. :confused:
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I never have but I have noticed from dissections that the grove the tendon goes in gets deeper the older they get. So I guess if could pop out as soon as you put it back in place it would stay there.
 
No, I don't have him on Corid, he has been real healthy up til now. Its partially my fault as I haven't been supplementing manganese/b vitamins etc.

Like I said never even occurred to me since we moved. We are now on city water. I imagine all my birds need supplementing, and it explains why my silkies have been off as well.

I was rather at a loss. Its been 5 years on manganese enriched well water so I forgot what I had learned.



Yes the groove is deeper and I think only reason its staying in place. When I put him in PeT carrier tho' it pops back out. Maybe because unnatural position??

I guess to keep him off his leg I could just flip him over and carry him around, stroking his belly. The silly dude seems to like that! I sure hope it stays in place, these are the tamest chicks I have raised yet, usually just let moms do it.
 
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Or here:
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My thought in posting that last two posts was that there might be some info on immobilizing the leg, like some type of splint that goes from the just above the foot to the hip.

-Kathy
 
Thanks Kathy.

I haven't had to deal with slipped tendon in a pea yet, only chickens and a guinea, none of which turned out well. Not so bad for a chicken, they don't use those legs for launching like a pea. :(
 

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