Slipped tendon treatment for 2 week old silkie

[slordaz]

Which one are you using?

yes Enquiring minds want to know. I haven't seen it in liquid around here, and my hens toss it outta the food if I try to give them even crushed up tablets tablets ar the one thing I cannot get them to do lol

 

[EmiliaM]

Here is the leg (right leg) right now (you can see the raised tendon, instead of the flat wide look it has when slipped). It’s basically the same size as the other, whereas 4 days ago, it was much bigger. And here she is standing.

 

[EmiliaM]

This is the B complex I’ve been using.

 

[casportpony]

This is the B complex I’ve been using.

I think I have a bottle of that.

 

[slordaz]

Thanks ladies will look for some of that today when going to town, if don't find any locally I can then look online for it lol

 

[EmiliaM]

Does everybody think I should let her keep walking around now, or should I alternate walking with some splinting/chair time still? I’m nervous about the tendon slipping out again.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I concur, great job! Following to see how this turns out, please keep us posted, and good luck!

 

[EmiliaM]

Too soon for a proper update, but she just did a totally normal looking leg stretch behind her with the affected leg, and I almost had a heart attack, thinking everything was going to fall apart. Here she is standing tall with some attitude right after, though (attitude enough she might be a he ).

(And I’m not leaving her/him alone with that water bowl, just to be safe, so don’t worry.)

 

[slordaz]

View attachment 1886720 Too soon for a proper update, but she just did a totally normal looking leg stretch behind her with the affected leg, and I almost had a heart attack, thinking everything was going to fall apart. Here she is standing tall with some attitude right after, though (attitude enough she might be a he ).

(And I’m not leaving her/him alone with that water bowl, just to be safe, so don’t worry.)

what a cutie seeing it in all it's glory after all that, looks like it's gonna have some sass and attitude cause it overcame with your help

 

[EmiliaM]

Update: walking totally normally now.

I never put the splint back on, I just let her have a quiet box with one roommate to emulate. Here she is now with that camera-shy roommate.

I think the key was getting the inflammation down so the tendon could find its groove and be successfully splinted.