Recent content by jenniemig
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Treating Wry Neck In Crested Duckling *EDITED TITLE*
Qwackers is doing great. Sadly I had to re home all of my ducks :'( I do keep in touch with his new family, and have been to visit him. My out of town work schedule didn't allow for much time for them out of the pen. His new home is a farm animal rescue, 10 acres with 2 ponds, and a safe and... -
Drake with Bumblefoot
Ok, so one week to the day after starting the antibiotics and silvadene cream his foot has improved tremendously. The swelling is almost all gone, and the bumble looks a million times better. Top pic is the day I brought him home, and bottom pic is this evening after his bath. -
Drake with Bumblefoot
I have not decided yet, probably pine shavings. I have to dig most of the sand out first, otherwise the shavings will pour out the sides of their enclosure. I have not brought one of the girls home for him. I have made a pen outside, so when I get home in the afternoon he goes outside for a few... -
Drake with Bumblefoot
He is doing well. Almost all of the swelling is gone, and no more limping or holding his foot up. I have taken his wrap off. I want to let his foot breathe for a day or so. Ive been changing them often, but they get nasty and wet fast. I'm going to keep him home for a few more weeks. He still... -
Drake with Bumblefoot
He seems to be content. I have been letting him out to wander around the tiled areas of the house. I'm still waiting for the playpen to arrive so I can give him a bigger area and bring one of his girls home. -
Drake with Bumblefoot
Update on my boy...The vet wanted me to leave the wrap on until his next appointment, but said to change it out if it got wet. Well, it didn't get wet but somehow he managed to poop on the top of his wrapped foot.Today I took off the wrap and let him enjoy about 45 minutes in the bathtub. After... -
Drake with Bumblefoot
Also, he hasn't had much of an appetite. This morning I made a batch of whole oatmeal with scrambled eggs to get him eating more. I made a few days worth and put it in the fridge so I can warm up a few tablespoons and mix with his food. -
Drake with Bumblefoot
The sand has been great as far as cleanliness, but the vet said that because their wide flat feet compact it down it may be causing pressure points on their feet and it can cause bumbles. She compared it to large birds like parrots, who evidently have lots of feet problems, spend most of their... -
Drake with Bumblefoot
I have ordered a playpen which should be delivered soon. When that gets here I am putting him in the garage and will bring one of his girlfriends home to stay with him. That should cheer him up. For now he is in a large wire dog crate in my family room so he gets lots of interaction with the... -
Drake with Bumblefoot
Yeah, I think your right, he is missing his girls and having room to wander. -
Drake with Bumblefoot
Things went well at the vetShe cleaned the bumble, applied silvadine cream and wrapped it. He is on antibiotics for a week, then recheck and cold laser treatments. I don't necessarily agree with the vet about not removing the scab and core of the bumble, but we'll see how her treatment goes. She... -
Drake with Bumblefoot
Qwackers is not his normal self today. He didn't put up his normal fuss when I handled him to soak his foot and clean his crate. I don't know if he is sad about being in the crate, or feeling bad from the foot infection. He is also standing with his bumble foot in the air, not putting any weight... -
Treating Wry Neck In Crested Duckling *EDITED TITLE*
I was looking at old videos of Qwackers when he was sick. Seeing this one again made me cry He has come so far! -
Treating Wry Neck In Crested Duckling *EDITED TITLE*
I checked around, including CVS and a few Walmarts, none to be found. I will order some online. I am going to have to go at night and check the girls feet, they were not letting me anywhere near them today. I started a new thread about his bumblefoot, so if my treatment works it may help someone... -
Drake with Bumblefoot
He is doing well. He's not happy to be away from his girls, he's in my family room and was talking to me all day while I cleaned house. I did 2 soaks yesterday and applied the corn and callous remover once. I have been all over town, no clear iodine to be found. I'm going to order some online...