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    duck inside for bumblefoot collapses

    she was fine all through her bath. a golden 300 almost year old healthy female. she is inside for mild bumblefoot. this was not her first bath. we treated her feet with clear iodine after her bath and she was initially fine. within the hour she has started panting and hitting her bill on...
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    pink growth near outer corner of eye and bill of golden 300 duck

    thanks for your reply, kathy. duck is doing better. i've been giving her a crushed 1/4 of a 15 mg tablet hidden in a pea and it seems to help her a lot. she is getting quite a bit of rest. now i have another one limping out there that i have to catch today. wish me luck!
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    pink growth near outer corner of eye and bill of golden 300 duck

    thank you for your reply. i have meloxicam for people, 15 mg tablets. will that work? thankfully, i also have all the other items you mentioned. we have a very sharp knife and i'm assuming we only make a very small cut and try to push material out. after her soak last night, when my...
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    pink growth near outer corner of eye and bill of golden 300 duck

    thank you for your reply. i have meloxicam for people, 15 mg tablets. will that work?
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    pink growth near outer corner of eye and bill of golden 300 duck

    is there anything i can give her for pain prior to surgery? i can get my hands on aspirin and meloxicam, but unless there is an herb or essential oil i can use, i'm very limited. even a small amount of pressure seems to cause her pain and i know surgery will be rough.
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    pink growth near outer corner of eye and bill of golden 300 duck

    kathy, thank you so much for the valuable information. we will try "surgery" tonight. any suggestions on improvising a boot for a duck? we've got very limited supplies out here. thank you again. timbi
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    pink growth near outer corner of eye and bill of golden 300 duck

    I loaned my phone to a friend and won't have it back until next week. it is a large bump on her heel with obvious swelling to her middle toe. there is no scab and i can't see or feel anything in it other than that large solid bump. i am using dermavet until clear iodine arrives, hopefully...
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    pink growth near outer corner of eye and bill of golden 300 duck

    @Amiga i just found this post regarding the duramycin-10. i actually ordered some and it arrived yesterday. should i start her on the d-10 now? her foot is no better, actually seems worse. if i put the d-10 in her water, her companion duck will probably drink it, also; so, should i...
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    pink growth near outer corner of eye and bill of golden 300 duck

    @amiga i just sent you a pm regarding duck bath.
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    pink growth near outer corner of eye and bill of golden 300 duck

    @amiga (once again not turning blue) thanks for the great advice. i will follow all that you said immediately. i know if i don't treat the bumblefoot it will just progress and will eventually kill her, so i might as well give it that mighty effort and capture her. i have an excellent...
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    pink growth near outer corner of eye and bill of golden 300 duck

    @amiga my friends, i have a flock of 24 ducks that have been very healthy. i feed them a high quality food. their coop is large and dry with deep straw bedding. i have noticed that they have been burrowing their bills into their straw inside their coop and outside in their pen. our climate...
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    improvising crate for lame duck

    @amiga. thank you once again. i will start on the chute today. i did build an "isolation room" in their coop for future needs. also i set up the watering stations as in the photos you shared. first night without a big puddle on their floor, so thanks again for that! you are truly a wealth...
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    improvising crate for lame duck

    @amiga thanks once again for your excellent advice. i still haven't been able to catch her safely, she's a crafty one. she will put weight on the foot and walks with a limp, but when she's just standing around she keeps it pulled up. this morning i took them peas and got them to within a...
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    improvising crate for lame duck

    i have a duck (who is terrified of me, they all are) with a bad leg that i need to get into a contained area. i have 24 ducks that are about 12 weeks old, they are LARGE and they can fly short distances and hop quite high from a standing position. i have no way to obtain a playpen or large...
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    Diatomaceous earth question

    thanks for your responses. food grade it is. i can get 50 lbs for $57. thanks again.
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