Swollen feet

Daffodilly isn't getting any better, in fact she's getting worse. She is still bright but stuggling to move at all now. She doesn't seem to be able to straighten her legs easily. When I picked her up her wing dropped and 'creaked'. She had a dropped wing about 12 months ago which took 2 months to recover. We think she has Arthritis in her feet joints which is spreading to her other joints. Is there any treatment for this?
 
We are trying Arnica infused oil on her feet. She enjoys coming in so much she now sits and waits for us by the gate- talks when we get near. When she's in she tucks in to Botty's food chattering constantly! Falls asleep on Rosie's lap and wakes for a grape treat. Then makes grumpy noises when she's put back in the coop.
 
Chris, I had a thought this morning whilst reading your post. My older dog has arthritis and is stiff when she gets up. I give her Rhus Tox homoeopathic remedy in tablet form and this helps her. You can buy it in a liquid from Ainsworth Pharmacy website which would be easier to give a hen. Maybe worth a try.
 
Thanks for the thought Sue. The Arnica infused oil we are coating on seems to be helping a lot and she likes the fuss and the grape treat afterwards. We have had good success with almost all herbal remidies we have been given, except for one I had which gave me by far the worst nightmares I have ever had! Our friend Lizzie in Lincoln is a fully qualified medical herbalist and we get all our prescriptions from her.
 
Hi Chris, the Rhus Tox is a homeopathic rather than herbal remedy and would work alongside anything else. I know a lot of people don't believe it works, but I have had amazing results with various homeopathic remedies used on my dogs over the years.
 
Hi Sue. I just can't get my head around "the water has memory" bit of homeopathy, although I know it works for many. My good friend in the Black Country is a homeopathist and he hasn't convinced me yet.

Dilly (Datffodil) is also getting celery extract in her drinking water. I know these treatments take months to work but we are patient. My wife's treatment for Hyperthyroid took two years -and the consultant at the hospital still doesn't believe it worked, even though he discharged her without ever prescribing conventional medication, because she refused it.
 
Hi Chris, I don't understand how homoeopathy works either, but I have decided that it doesn't matter. I have seen the incredible results before my eyes and it works almost instantly, you don't have to wait. Quite a few years ago now I had a dog who had a very serious condition that the specialist vets couldn't treat and told us she wouldn't live much longer. The symptoms were horrific and we had to take it in turns staying with her all night just to keep her from choking to death! We stumbled on someone who gave us the details of a homeopath who had successfully treated this condition in other dogs. We contacted her, she sent us the remedies in the post and within 2 days of starting them she had recovered completely. The extended course of treatment went on for about 3 months, but after those first two days she never again showed any signs of this illness. She was 18 months when diagnosed and lived until she was 11! From then on I have trusted homoeopathy more than conventional treatments. I could go on and on giving you examples of it working and all this rubbish about being the placebo effect cannot be an explanation with dogs as they have no idea what they are being given!

Maybe your friend could suggest something for Dilly and you may be pleased you tried!
 
Well Sue, I have to agree with you entirely, it does work and in the case of animals the placebo effect cannot explain it.

Good news with Dilly; she came in tonight and spent time walking around. Started getting stroppy when I put the oil on her feet as well, so she can feel them again I think. She's got to be improving.
 
That's really great news about Dilly, I hope she continues to improve Chris.
 
This morning she was taken out of the coop and into the run to save her negotiating the steps. She ate and went back in then came out on her own for some Brussel Sprout leaves and went back up again afterwards. So she is definitely improving.
 
I'm sure Dilly's not as bad as she makes out sometimes. As soon as she gets into the house she gobbles down Bottom's pellets, eats his apple and doesn't stop talking. So we've given in and she can stay, on the condition that she stops complaining about the vaccumn cleaner.
 
To be honest Sue, not really. She is moving around a bit more so her joints are not so bad. She is still really happy and spends a lot of time preening. Gets very excited and starts chattering away when I go into the room. Comb looking a bit dry so she had cod liver oil yesterday. Stopped the oil on her feet but she still gets cerlery extract in her water. Poos are still variable despite probiotic yoghurt, but now putting grit in her food and making her move around more. Weight is increasing but that's putting extra load on her joints. But we haven't given up yet and neither has she.
 
Well Dilly is now a house hen and she keeps Bottom company in the mornings. She is still extremely bright and happy but her feet haven't improved. We can't despatch her in this condition and neither can she cope outside with the others. They have always picked on her and now she can't run away. She is sitting on my leg and is fascinated by me typing this post -watching all the finger movements with the sound of the keys and talking to the keyboard!
 
So what does Bottom think about this? Having to share HIS house with someone else and Mum and Dad's attention!!
 
Not a happy chicken initially Sue. But I think really he does like the company when the house would otherwise be empty. She used to drive him batty but now she has settled down a lot. And as he's on a diet they each have their own food bowls -his is still the biggest though. He's stopped waiting by the back door for us to return as well.
 
She's very happy at the moment Cuwiar. Found a sunny spot in the dining room and is lying on her side soaking it up!
 
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