[chickenlicken]

Hi there, Well 3 weeks in now and have hit first little problem.

One of our little flock has been limping for a while now, we have examined her closely and can't find anything obviously wrong and we are 99% sure she wasn't like this when we first had her.......although we kept them all in their run for first week and it seems we have only noticed the limp since she has been free ranging the garden the past two weeks.

Today I decided enough was enough and have booked a vet's appt for tomorrow as I need to know what is going on and how best to treat her, I am fairly certain it is muscular and not infection as no redness or swelling.  Just wanted to know what I can do for her myself to try and keep vet fees down, I am all for treating her properly but not keen to buy treatment from the vet when I might be able to help her more cost effectively!

I read somewhere that ibuprofen gel could be used on a leg (like Ibuleve) and wondered if anyone had tried it and if it is ok should the diagnosis be a sprain/muscle tomorrow.

We have still been letting her into the garden with the others as apart from her leg she is happy and well but suspect I probably should have kept her in a box to rest?? just seems so unfair!

Any advice??

[Vember]

I used Ibuleve on one of the ducks along with cage rest, worked great till  4/5  days later when he started running about again   Although it was never quite as bad

He's just been in a confined area for 3 weeks and so far since he's been out there hasn't been any sign of limping. The rest has really done him good


Sarah

[chickenlicken]

Thanks Sarah, I will give it a go if the vet can rule out anything more serious, think I do need to cage rest her too

Thank you for your response

Tracey