I have a female Red Foot that is 13 years old and a tragedy that has lead me seeking help from others. My daughter came to me Sunday morning explaining that the Red Foot was on her back. We rushed to get her and when I turned her over she seemed disoriented and non-responsive. I immediately soaked her in a tub of warm water and put her in the sun for warmth and she responded positively. Saturday night we had fed her and she was fine so at worst she was on her back for less than 12 hours.
The last couple of days have been warm in Michigan so I have had her outside to watch her behavior; she seems “slow” to coin a term. She seems confused, she attempts to eat but cannot seem to focus and she refused her favorites (clover and dandelions). Her neck seems to always remain extended and she is lively but seems to move as though she is drunk.
I have her in a humidity box with heat but she seems to remain disoriented, could the time on her back cut her air supply to the brain and caused this injury? Is there anything else I can do to help? She has been a dear friend to our family for all these years and this is a quite sad situation.
Any help would be of value.
Michael
The last couple of days have been warm in Michigan so I have had her outside to watch her behavior; she seems “slow” to coin a term. She seems confused, she attempts to eat but cannot seem to focus and she refused her favorites (clover and dandelions). Her neck seems to always remain extended and she is lively but seems to move as though she is drunk.
I have her in a humidity box with heat but she seems to remain disoriented, could the time on her back cut her air supply to the brain and caused this injury? Is there anything else I can do to help? She has been a dear friend to our family for all these years and this is a quite sad situation.
Any help would be of value.
Michael