Quail has a stiff leg

[KAZINO]

The same quail I had made a thread about before, I had taken to the vet and it didn't get better or worse but recently she has not been able to use the leg at all, it's gone completely stiff and looks a bit thinner than the other aswell as what I think are veins not where they should be in the foot and leg. Her food is fine, as all the other quails eat the same and have no issues. I'm not sure what happened in the first place but at the top of the leg it was red and scabby, it's healed a little recently but she can't even move the leg. Does anyone know if it could be an illness or an age thing, she's just over 2 years old. (I'll try to get pictures if I can but it's hard to see the foot and leg because she puts the other one over it when I pick her up)

 

[Kiki]

Can you get pictures?

 

[KAZINO]

Can you get pictures?

Can't get a great image but her leg is stuck like that

 

[Gezellige_Poes]

Can't get a great image but her leg is stuck like thatView attachment 4100845

Have you tried putting her in a warm epsom salt bath, and then creating a cozy little nesting area for her away from others, maybe a companion with her?

 

[KAZINO]

Have you tried putting her in a warm epsom salt bath, and then creating a cozy little nesting area for her away from others, maybe a companion with her?

The others are too much for her and knock her around so she is in a separate cage (they live indoors, tried them outside when they where young but they didn't do great) she also has a blanket for support so she can lean on it and I have tried warm water for her leg but I'll try it with epsom salt.
When she first had the issue with her leg, the top of the leg was scabby, I managed to help it heal but it was since then that the leg went completely stiff, at first she just wasn't using it.

 

[KAZINO]

The same quail I had made a thread about before, I had taken to the vet and it didn't get better or worse but recently she has not been able to use the leg at all, it's gone completely stiff and looks a bit thinner than the other aswell as what I think are veins not where they should be in the foot and leg. Her food is fine, as all the other quails eat the same and have no issues. I'm not sure what happened in the first place but at the top of the leg it was red and scabby, it's healed a little recently but she can't even move the leg. Does anyone know if it could be an illness or an age thing, she's just over 2 years old. (I'll try to get pictures if I can but it's hard to see the foot and leg because she puts the other one over it when I pick her up)

More to add, as she's been hopping on one leg, she's rubbed the bottom of it where the elbow/knee is and now she's using her wings to lift herself up. I also earlier today thought she had an egg stuck but turns out it was hard lumps of poop that I've tried to get out without harming anything but it's not entirely gone. I think what happened is as she isn't moving around much, the poop that she gets stuck to her probably blocks other poop from coming out but idk what to do about this either as I haven't had this happen before.

 

[KAZINO]

More to add, as she's been hopping on one leg, she's rubbed the bottom of it where the elbow/knee is and now she's using her wings to lift herself up. I also earlier today thought she had an egg stuck but turns out it was hard lumps of poop that I've tried to get out without harming anything but it's not entirely gone. I think what happened is as she isn't moving around much, the poop that she gets stuck to her probably blocks other poop from coming out but idk what to do about this either as I haven't had this happen before.

She's now unable to use either of her legs, the one she was able to use until now seens almost too flexible and has no restrain when moved. As much as I'd like to solve the issues, I'd also like to know what it is that's happening to her as she has lived the same way my currently healthy quails have lived. If anyone knows what it is and if this happens to quails as they age (she's 2 yrs old) and what to do for future reference if possible, then please let me know.

 

[Gezellige_Poes]

She's now unable to use either of her legs, the one she was able to use until now seens almost too flexible and has no restrain when moved. As much as I'd like to solve the issues, I'd also like to know what it is that's happening to her as she has lived the same way my currently healthy quails have lived. If anyone knows what it is and if this happens to quails as they age (she's 2 yrs old) and what to do for future reference if possible, then please let me know.

So sorry to hear things have rather deteriorated. Is she still eating and drinking? She may have ataxia... I found this online, and there is a video that describes what appears to be happening to your peep. Could you take a look at the video and let us know?

https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poul...is/avian-encephalomyelitis#Diagnosis_v3343576

 

[Gezellige_Poes]

Here is thread from this site with some helpful information (ignore the "processing" part, as I in no way recommend such an action!). The main thing is the ping ponging that quail do. I have an 8 foor high aviary, and my quail nearly reach the top when they ping pong. Yours may have hit her head ping ponging...?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/quail-not-standing-good-falling-over.929143/

 

[Susan Skylark]

Is the leg stiff and won’t move or is it floppy and not stiff at all? Progressive loss of ability to feel or control tail/bladder/rectum/legs implies some sort of damage! Inflammation or atrophy of the spinal nerves. Injury can cause complete paralysis of the back legs (common in dachshunds and pasture bred cattle) which may resolve with rest and time. But gradual and progressive onset, especially in an older animal (like a two year old quail) has a poor prognosis as it is usually a progressive degeneration of the spinal nerves for various reasons (cancer, genetics, age related). Good nursing care can prolong life but in the case of an egg laying hen, she’s at high risk of getting egg bound or possibly vent prolapse, you might also want to limit light exposure to 8 hours a day to stop laying.