HELP!!! duckling having seizure's.... Update...

[chickboss]

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Which antibiotic did you use?

 

[SDChef]

yes please! I am curious to know what it was you used. I have given her vitamin b complex for now but I would love to treat them if there is an infection. I would hate myself if I lost them all.

 

[chickboss]

Storey's recomends Penecillin for many of the common illnesses in ducks. How is she doing?

 

[SDChef]

I unfortunately Had to put her down last night. She was looking horrible and was obviously suffering. I made it as quick as I could, gave her a Burial next to the pond where I know she would have wanted to be and finally gave her a name and a gravestone. "Tweak" is now at peace, I guess losing the first is the hardest, but I do feel much better for her.

 

[patnjess]

I'm so sorry. I have epilepsy and it is awful going through seizures makes you very ill and tired and just bad. I don't have them constantly like the poor little duck, you did the right thing, I can't imagine.

 

[SDChef]

I also have had a few Seizures and that is why I felt so horrible for her. she is much happier now.

 

[chickboss]

Good to hear she is no longer suffering. I know how hard it is to put an animal down. How are the other ducks looking?

 

[SDChef]

everyone else is great. they absolutely LOVE being outside, and are strong as ever. My one Pekin duck is looking great since I separated her and brought her inside (I assume she is a girl since she is significantly smaller than the other, yet she is still huge), her fur is starting to grow back and she has FEATHERS! so I think I may be ok for now.

I just can't wait until they are old enough to free range so I can take a break!

Thanks again everyone for the information and support! Especially you ChickBoss-

 

[chickboss]

Glad to hear they are doing well! LOL, the day they are finially old enough is a happy day for sure, but I do kind of miss them once they make the big move. We are on the last round of brooding right now, and I think these ducks are going to have the youngest child syndrom.....Ha, Ha, Ha. Spoiled. (no offense to all the youngest children out there, I love my brother....

) Glad you're out of the woods, take care.

 

[WadeMD]

Sorry, just got back to the computer. I used a tetracycline - Duramycin to be specific. I added it to their waterer at about 1 Tbs per 3 gallons (water turns bright yellow) for 7-10 days. They have to remain on it that entire time to prevent resistance developing in the bacteria.

Here is what the seizures looked like in my ducklings:

(warning, its kinda hard to watch) - You can also see the relative size difference with the rest of the cohort that are the same age. This is after 1 day of seizures, but obviously a few days into the infection (impossible to see it coming imo).