2 injured quail - possibly sprained ankle and bumblefoot?

[Dragolix]

Hi all, I have two injured quail in a pen on soil with plants and sand as their bedding. One of the quails (the white one) I found limping on one leg, holding up the other around 2-3 weeks ago, and I suspect that it had gotten spooked by the massive storm we had, and jumped and landed funnily on its leg. It seems to slowly be getting better, as it is slowly starting to put tiny bits of weight on it, and it is eating and drinking as normal. When I was about to clean the mudballs off their feet, i realised the other quail (the greyish one with the white tummy) seems to have some sort of a version of bumblefoot without a scab? Their ground is relatively clean, and there is nothing sharp in their cage either. It seems to be walking pretty well, but on the foot that is more swollen, it steps a bit harder on it if it makes sense? The foot with the bigger swelling also has scales peeling running from the bottom of the foot to about halfway, that are sort of discolored? They are both around 2-3 years old, and in their cage there is one more female, which is fully healthy. They are both eating and drinking fine, and I have put Vetafarm Soluvite D in their water to aid them as well. I'd really appreciate any help!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Looks like they may have the beginning of Scaly Leg Mites. You can apply vaseline, oil or ointment to the legs working it up under the scales of the legs and toes.

The bottom of the foot for the white one looks to have Contact Dermatitis where the feet are not drying out very well.
Keep your cages dry and clean the best you can, Quail poop a lot.

I do see some swelling on the other one's foot, could be injury or an indication that that foot too is suffering from Dermatitis, hard to know at this point.

Here's more info on how to treat the feet.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...contact-dermatitis-foot-pad-dermatitis.78413/

 

[Dragolix]

Looks like they may have the beginning of Scaly Leg Mites. You can apply vaseline, oil or ointment to the legs working it up under the scales of the legs and toes.

The bottom of the foot for the white one looks to have Contact Dermatitis where the feet are not drying out very well.
Keep your cages dry and clean the best you can, Quail poop a lot.

I do see some swelling on the other one's foot, could be injury or an indication that that foot too is suffering from Dermatitis, hard to know at this point.

Here's more info on how to treat the feet.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...contact-dermatitis-foot-pad-dermatitis.78413/

Thanks a lot, did you have any idea on how long it would take the sprain to heal? I'm getting a bit worried as I thought it would be a bit faster to heal. Also, other than preventing the cage from being dirty and wet, is there anything I can do to treat them other than an epsom salts soak? I have vet wrap as well if it is needed.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thanks a lot, did you have any idea on how long it would take the sprain to heal? I'm getting a bit worried as I thought it would be a bit faster to heal. Also, other than preventing the cage from being dirty and wet, is there anything I can do to treat them other than an epsom salts soak? I have vet wrap as well if it is needed.

Hard to know how long it will take for a sprain to heal, most birds will limit their activity, but depending on the severity, it may take a few weeks to start feeling better.