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    Default Injured wild 6 mth old

    I had a wild show up for treats about 5 days ago that was hurt. At first I thought it may be head trauma etc. because she kept leaning to the right when she walked. And she let me get pretty close to her.

    Then I noticed that she couldn't use her right hand and when she tried to put weight on her right back leg she would start tipping over. So now it appears to be injury on right front and back feet, legs, etc. To sit up to eat she balances on her left back leg. She could handle her food ok but had limited use of her front hand for locomotion.
    She has a good appetite.

    I was going to try to catch her and keep her in release cage for her safety and monitoring. Then she disappeared. It was almost dark, very cold and started raining hard. I feared she couldn't get back to her nest wherever it was and being soaked would be at risk for exposure. I searched for her until it was too dark to see. She didn't show up the next two or three days so I feared the worst.

    Then just like that she showed today. I watched her to find where she lives and turns out she is one of three 6 mth old juvies that live in a nest box about 40 feet from Coco. There was 4 but one just disappeared early on. And their mom has just died from a fall injury I think.

    Today she looked a little better. She appeared to be using the front foot a little better but was sorta using then dragging the back foot, leg. She can climb being a bit slower and clumsier than normal. Still has a good appetite. I decided to not catch her since she stays close to her tree and needs the warmth and comfort from her siblings.

    Anyone care to offer a guess on what may have caused her injuries and what actions if any I should take?

    Does this resemble MBD?

    I do feed them nuts almost every evening along with Katee rodent block, boo balls, blue berries, avacado, sweet potato, raw coconut. etc.

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    Default Re: Injured wild 6 mth old

    She may have fallen, or who knows just running with siblings. If you don't see a wound/bite it could even be a bad sprain. It's hard to say.
    I'm glad you saw her and she is close by, I'm praying for her full recovery from whatever happened 🙏

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    My little severely injured 6 month old has turned the corner I think.

    I have treated her once a day with infant ibuprofen for a week and then once every other day for a week.

    She is using her front hand very well and use on her back leg, foot is at about 60 or 70 percent.

    She feels well enough to wander a little further from her nest box tree, climbs nearby trees and can get home through the trees. She's even running, burying nuts, and turning flips as children tend to do. And she's started hanging out with siblings up in the trees just before bedtime. She had stopped doing that all together.

    She still favors the back leg and balances on her left foot when she stops to eat.

    I think she's gonna do fine with time, as long as there isn't another fall or injury.

    Short video of her improvement. Sorry i couldn't get a good early one for comparison...

    https://rumble.com/vui8au-stripe-is-getting-better.html

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    Wow she looks very good, I wouldn't have known anything was wrong
    Great job
    Charley Chuckles gone from my arms FOREVER in my heart 8/14/04-3/7/13
    Simon, our time was too short together, but you gave us so much love, be with CC now 3/7/14


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