Duck behaving strange/worryingly, help please

[GoldenFlight]

@Miss Lydia have been to the vets, they believe it is neurological, possibly epilepsy or a calcium deficiency. They gave her an internal examination and she is not egg bound and otherwise in good health. I will have to take her for a blood test at a specialist vet next week. Hopefully they will be able to give us a diagnosis.
Will keep you updated.
P.s she was very well behaved on her little trip. Can you get a special carrier for duck? We had her in the cat carrier, but she was hunched over as she refused to sit down.
Many thanks,
Tom

That's good to hear she's not egg bound. I hope this all get figured out very soon.

 

[Tevyes Dad]

Not that I know of some just use a clothes basket to transport them in I have had several size dogs over the years so I just use a dog carries in size appropriate. Or possibly one of those cardboard carriers that kitty's get transported in they usually have them at the vets office they have holes already in the sides and a handle. put a towel in the bottom or pee pads for puppies.

I hope it's some fixable like the calcium def. Do you feed them layer or put out any other form of calcium like oyster shell? Also calcium citrate[human] can be given to them. Hoping for the best for your lil one and she sounds very precious. We had a member back last year that got s diagnosis on her duck of Epilepsy and started it on meds last we heard it was doing fine. I doubt I could find the thread though but you might type in either of these in the search at top of page and come up with info.

Please keep us posted on how she is doing. and very happy to hear she isn't egg bound too.

Thanks for update @Tominski

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) Miss Lydia covers it so well.

 

[GoldenFlight]

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She totally does!

 

[Tominski]

They are in layers pellets, and I have just introduced mixed poultry grit, with pebbles and oyster shell. Thought it might help them as they can't get out to forage. I will also be giving them their crushed eggshells back.

 

[Miss Lydia]

They are in layers pellets, and I have just introduced mixed poultry grit, with pebbles and oyster shell. Thought it might help them as they can't get out to forage. I will also be giving them their crushed eggshells back.

Your doing all you can now, Just seems some of our females need extra care when it comes to calcium if this is what it ends up being. When do you take her to the specialist?

 

[Tominski]

Got to ring first thing Monday to try and get an appointment. Will probably have to be next Saturday as i am away with work all week.

 

[Rebecca JL]

What was the diagnosis after the specialist? 3 of my 4 ducks are currently having this issue and it is happening more and more frequently took the first one who did it (my black swedish) to the vet and he just did a physical exam and said she looked fine. He didn't get to actually see her have an episode though.

 

[Miss Lydia]

@Rebecca JL Could they have gotten into anything toxic?

If you think that could be the problem maybe try a flush?
Any other symptoms besides laying with wings out.

 

[Rebecca JL]

@Rebecca JL Could they have gotten into anything toxic?

If you think that could be the problem maybe try a flush?
Any other symptoms besides laying with wings out.

I bought them a bunch of vitamin supplements that I am trying in their water today. Some days they seem like they don’t completely dry off after a swim but of course that wasn’t the case the day I went to the vet, and he said her gland looked fine. If the vitamins don’t seem to make an improvement by tomorrow night or so I will try a flush. Its devastating to watch

 

[Miss Lydia]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/flushes-for-aiding-in-toxin-removal.700526/

Please keep us updated on how they are doing.