This little fledgie robin was admitted with a tightly balled-up foot. He could not hop nor walk without losing his balance and  falling over.  The vet decided to fashion a little "snow-shoe" and tape his toes flat in the hopes that his toes could be straightened out and become uncurled.   He wore the snow-shoe for a week and it WORKED!  The little toes straightened out nicely, and did not curl back up. Within another week he was hopping and perching normally.  He was released in perfect shape two weeks later.

By Connie Sale