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Post by skardsen on Feb 4, 2017 23:58:17 GMT
He''s not putting his full weight on his hind right leg. I picked him up to check it but I can't feel anything wrong with it. He isn't vocally expressing any pain, and he's able to anywhere he wants to go, but he's definitely limping on it.
I'm thinking to just keep an eye on it for a couple of days. Thoughts?
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Post by savvy on Feb 5, 2017 0:06:26 GMT
Sprains and strains are quite common in degus. But have you checked beneath his fur to make sure he doesn't have any cuts or bites?
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Post by bouncy on Feb 5, 2017 0:09:58 GMT
If there's no obvious sign, I'd keep an eye on it. Perhaps pop your snugglesafe in there to encourage him to rest it?
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Post by winic1 on Feb 5, 2017 0:13:19 GMT
I agree, just keep an eye on him, maybe if there are any difficult leaps or climbs in the cage then add something or rearrange to make it easier, and give him a snugglesafe or something warm to encourage both rest and the therapeutic effect of the warmth itself.
If he's not expressing pain and you can't find anything wrong, it most likely will right itself in a few days.
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Post by skardsen on Feb 5, 2017 0:25:12 GMT
I couldn't find any signs of cuts, scrapes, or bite's. There's also no deviations in temperature throughout the leg.
I'm thinking this probably did happen during one of their daily squabbles. He might've just landed on it funny, or something like that.
I haven't got a snugglesafe, but I might get one. He does spend a lot of time cuddled up to Frankie though.
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Post by skardsen on Feb 6, 2017 3:52:30 GMT
Although he's still hobbling a little bit, he's putting his weight on it more. He was also running on the wheel. Apart from his brother using it as an opportunity to become the dominant male, I'd say things are close to normal.
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Post by yasmin on Feb 6, 2017 4:00:14 GMT
That's a good sign. Probably just a sprain.  |
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Post by titchycatnipsandwich on Feb 6, 2017 18:32:47 GMT
It might take a while to fix as well, because they don't sit still! Nyota's been limping since December 26th, and he too showed no signs of it being painful, broken and doesn't object to it being manipulated - but wouldn't use it 90% of the time. We're now up to ~60% (as estimated by wild guesswork and wheel-watching).
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