Hi

[megan]

leg problems!

Hi, as a new member, I really hope that you can help. I have kept axys for about 3 years now, learning as I went, so I am very glad to now be able to visit this forum for advice.

I have an adult male axy who was injured a while ago through receiving a bite to his leg. This healed, but he tends to drag the leg rather than use it. Any ideas?

(Message edited by sunshinemeg on September 22, 2005)

 

[rita]

Sounds like it just healed wrong. Not much can be done about it really, unless you want to take his leg off, and see if he re-grows a better one... But I don't know who'd really want to do that.

One of mine has a funny back leg that she can't use because it healed wrong after an injury. It doesn't seem to bother her though.

 

[megan]

I really dont want to hurt him. I thought when it happened that it would die back and then he would re-grow a better one, but he must have a fast healing mechanism cause it was healed in a few days, just seems he doesnt have much feeling with it. oh well. Thanks for the advice.

 

[joão]

Don´t do anything to the leg, one of my axies have a strange leg too, he drag one of he´s leg and he have some trouble with his leg on the beginning but now he is used to it. that´s part of axies nature.

 

[megan]

Im glad he isnt upset about it then. Thankyou for the advice. I am actually sat next to the tank while I write this, and he uses the leg while swimming, but when he walks he drags it. Interesting. Got to go feed them now! byee