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Date Posted: 14:11:57 04/21/12 Sat
Author: Luan
Subject: Torn ligament

Hi

Our 6 month old silkie hen has torn the ligament in her one leg (at her hock) very severely. She does not move her toes at all and the bird vet thinks she has nerve damage.

It's been about 10 days now since her injury. We've given her devil's claw for pain and inflammation. She is getting a B12 injection every 7 days. We have kept her in a limited space, sleeping at ground level. She's perky and doing well. Our vet recommended that we allow her to come out the coop as this will allow movement of her leg so that it does not freeze in one position. So we are doing so.
She is now placing her foot on the ground, but without any pressure. Hopping on one leg when she wants to move. She still shows no movement of her toes- her foot is always open. I realise this may take a long time to heal. She does show movement in her shoulder and has started to make little kick movements with her leg. She can straighten her leg and bring it forward.
Is there some physical therapy we could or should do to help her? We are very very lightly massaging her foot and toes every day.
We would appreciate knowing how we can further help her.
Thank you
Luan

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