https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/28253/emu-help OK, I&#39;m off to see a lame emu tomorrow... The owner thinks he&#39;s stood on a nail or piece of wood. I&#39;m a mixed practice vet but this is a bit out of the ordinary for me! Any tips for catching, handling and examining? Any suggestions for possible medsen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/211977?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 01 Jun 2019 19:53:22 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:bb4f5f1c-3b9a-4841-8166-6e07a20b4fdcBusybee<p>Thank you all&nbsp;<img src="/emoticons/v2/raised-eyebrow.gif" alt="Raised eyebrow" /> especially Bob for a good giggle....&nbsp;</p> <p>Well I saw the emu, ironically called Spike, who was thought to have stood on a nail. He had actually improved quite a bit and was known to be quite feisty so I didn&#39;t risk getting too hands on! Did prescribe amoxy-clav and meloxicam though as he was lame and the foot was swollen. Have offered to GA next week if not improving further....&nbsp;<img src="/emoticons/v2/Shocked_smiley.png" alt="Shocked" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/211960?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 01 Jun 2019 14:11:56 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:0310c9e4-4274-43cd-a734-22132151def9bob lehner<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxAFdTCkQS0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxAFdTCkQS0</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/211956?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 01 Jun 2019 13:16:45 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:c7026df4-f8f2-4079-be76-8447f6180b1eMichael Woodhouse<p>[quote user=&quot;Marie Kubiak&quot;]</p> <p>Side is best! They are set up to kick forward but can kick still backwards with a shorter range when restrained. And are unpredictable when flailing!</p> <p></p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>reminds me of my wife.............</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/211955?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 01 Jun 2019 12:54:41 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:498c42e9-db79-4cd4-890a-665247dfb935Julie Innes<p>I would be terrified!! I&#39;m even scared of them at the zoo, their beady eyes give me the fear! I know that doesn&#39;t help you, but admiring your bravery and hoping you don&#39;t get kicked!!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/211914?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 31 May 2019 13:38:50 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:84c784f1-8fdf-4022-803a-6773b8e08a07Marie Kubiak<p>Side is best! They are set up to kick forward but can kick still backwards with a shorter range when restrained. And are unpredictable when flailing!</p> <p></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/211893?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 30 May 2019 22:50:29 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:d9779c2e-562a-4486-bbe9-d4175892923aBusybee<p>Marie, that&#39;s perfect, thank you! Yes, I&#39;m very wary of getting kicked - I&#39;m getting married in 3 weeks and I don&#39;t think my fianc&eacute; would be too impressed!&nbsp;<img src="/emoticons/v2/Winking_smiley.gif" alt="Wink" /></p> <p>I seem to remember they kick forwards though, so safest to stand behind??&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/211881?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 30 May 2019 20:59:51 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:b7768119-f020-4e49-ad2a-87b6c8decfb7Marie Kubiak<p>Don&#39;t get kicked! They look nice and calm when someone is sitting on them and squashing them but can suddenly kick like a mule. Best to get a good look at legs before restraint then get the owner to jump on them and pull them down so you can see the underside of the foot but stay wary.</p> <p>No common lameness causes specific to emu but bacterial arthritis and trauma are most common in larger birds. Meloxicam dose I&#39;ve used is 0.2mg/kg sid, amoxy-clav 25-50mg/kg</p> <p>Marie</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/211869?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 30 May 2019 18:24:33 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:8a047a1a-bd79-4fbf-a1a1-769fea8ca50eMark Hedberg<p>Whatever you do, leave the weapons at home, the Australian Army failed miserably at this. Good luck!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>