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    Is this Bumblefoot? Help! No weight-bearing after injury

    Dawn recovered pretty good. She never regained full mobility of her leg and foot but was able to stumble around pretty good with the rest of the flock. We even tried some DIY prosthetic models, non of which she really liked. Had some discharge from her eyes that we treated with an antibiotic...
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    What is this lesion on my duck's leg? Not weight bearing

    Thanks for all the advice! I am giving her Enrofloxican, a broad spectrum Antibotic for birds (dosing by weight according to instructions on the bottle). The injured leg is is a bit warmer than the other side but she doesn't seem to be in pain when I try to manipulate the leg. I've already...
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    What is this lesion on my duck's leg? Not weight bearing

    My duck got tangled in some briars about three weeks ago. She got some pretty serious lacerations on her right leg which have since healed but she has lingering swelling and limited range of motion and is still refusing to weight bear. I was finally able to get some oral antibiotics and she...
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    Is this Bumblefoot? Help! No weight-bearing after injury

    I read that preparation H actually helps bring down the swelling and tried that and this morning her foot is so much less swollen and much more mobile. However, I fear she's on her way out. She seems a little listless and keeps laying her head down and has no interest in food or water, so I did...
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    Is this Bumblefoot? Help! No weight-bearing after injury

    I read that preparation H actually helps bring down the swelling and tried that and this morning her foot is so much less swollen and much more mobile. However, I fear she's on her way out. She seems a little listless and keeps laying her head down and has no interest in food or water, so I did...
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    Is this Bumblefoot? Help! No weight-bearing after injury

    She's doing okay today. Took a few assisted steps but still won't weight bear. We brought her a friend for a little while today for some moral support because it doesn't seem like anything super contagious, and that seemed to help her a little bit to boost her spirits. Her joints in her hurt leg...
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    Is this Bumblefoot? Help! No weight-bearing after injury

    I have some meloxicam so I'll see if that brings the swelling down. Any recommendations for antibiotics, dosage, and where to find them?
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    Is this Bumblefoot? Help! No weight-bearing after injury

    She is still drinking and I have been adding some peas and carrots to her water to try to get her to eat. I'm going to get some antibiotics today and see if that helps.
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    Is this Bumblefoot? Help! No weight-bearing after injury

    Today the webbing between her toes seems to be stiff, her beak has lost color, and she has lost her appetite. Any hopes on a diagnosis with these new symptoms or is she just starting to give up?
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    Is this Bumblefoot? Help! No weight-bearing after injury

    Today the webbing between her toes seems to be stiff, her beak has lost color, and she has lost her appetite. Any hopes on a diagnosis with these new symptoms or is she just starting to give up?
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    Is this Bumblefoot? Help! No weight-bearing after injury

    I soaked in epsom salt day-of and didn't feel anything. Wounds are pretty much smoothed over. Didn't feel prickers or anything abnormal. Not even a temperature difference between that foot and the normal one. I'll give her another soak and see if maybe something has come up.
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    Is this Bumblefoot? Help! No weight-bearing after injury

    Hello! My >1 year old female pekin duck hurt her leg last week when she got tangled in some briars. I tended to her wounds day-of and they seem to be healing nicely, but one week later and she still won't put weight on it and it sits out to the side. The toes are very swollen and she refuses to...
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    Is this Bumblefoot? Help! No weight-bearing after injury

    Hello! My >1 year old female pekin duck hurt her leg last week when she got tangled in some briars. I tended to her wounds day-of and they seem to be healing nicely, but one week later and she still won't put weight on it and it sits out to the side. The toes are very swollen and she refuses to...
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