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Swollen Foot?
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[QUOTE="MochiMom, post: 2011706, member: 117079"] Thanks for all your advice. I did upgrade his lighting. When it still did not improve I called a vet and I managed to find a vet that would take him. He was seen about a week ago. The vet checked him for MBD and his bones look healthy. The vet drained his foot and discovered he had abscesses in all his feet. The vet called it “bumble foot”, something I learned is common in chickens and rodents. The abscesses have been removed and his feet have been bandaged. Today was his first day since last Thursday he had free range of his limbs with no bandaging and a normal soak. He’s been rejecting food for about a week but has eaten about 10 mealworms since his procedure. I have been giving him sugar free fruit and veggie juices everyday as well. I occasionally give him dairy free yogurt since he’s been on antibiotics and pain medication for about a week as well. Overall, the vet said yesterday that he’s doing well. He’s very stressed, as expected, and I have been watching him closely. If he does not eat normally by Monday I will be force feeding him to try to get him some more nutrition. His mood has improved greatly and his energy levels are up. I believe his feet were injured on his hammock or his vines and that led to the infections. I realize now that he stopped using them when the swelling started and he probably fell or felt pain on them. Those things have been removed until they can be replaced with something softer. [I]Any tips on getting him to calm down and eat would be appreciated. His beard has been black since his procedure, even in his sleep, and he rejects most food. He shows little interest in food. The vet said he should be okay but if he’s not eating by Thursday next week they recommended critical care food supplement. [/I] [/QUOTE]
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