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    Owl and Ducks

    I heard them quacking and looked out my window. It was indeed an owl and was awesome to see up close. There were feathers floating on the top of the pond, and all ducks were missing. As soon as the owl was away they came up from underwater. (quack quack)
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    Owl and Ducks

    An owl got at my ducks the other day and one of my mallards is walking on his ankle (thought it was the knee, but it's the ankle-duck anatomy is weird.) He can move his foot up, but not down. Can this be fixed? I assume it's a tendon.
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    Gimpy leg after owl attack.

    HELP! The swelling went down but I think it's a tendon. Not a broken bone- it's similar to when I tore my tendon in my hand, but in her leg.
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    the use of anti-inflammatories or aspirin in poultry or fowl.

    I got 325g aspirin, did some math, and 1/4 tablet in 4 cups of water is the equivalent. My duck with the bummed leg is getting better after resting in a sling for a day. I just gave her aspirin now, so I hope she feels better today! Good news is that she's starting to put pressure on the leg!
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    I have a really, really good idea. Let's get some ducks.

    I have a really, really good idea. Let's get some ducks.
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    Gimpy leg after owl attack.

    OH MY GOODNESS! I'M SO HAPPY. After I got her in the sling (just finished a second, improved sling model), I was able to accurately compare sizes of joints on both legs, side by side. Turns out, her left leg is much more swollen, but as a newbie...I couldn't tell. I think I'm supposed to give...
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    Gimpy leg after owl attack.

    This issue is definitely not resolved, so please keep posting ideas/suggestions!! I brought her to a wildlife rehab center today (she is a mallard after all- I did intend on letting them migrate etc) but they said since I purchased her, they couldn't take her and said (off the books) that it...
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    Gimpy leg after owl attack.

    Got her in a bathroom downstairs. Totally comfy. Other ducks are in the dog kennel outside until I make the depth of my pond 6-8" deeper and wider!
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    Gimpy leg after owl attack.

    I have 3 mallards- all female. They were attacked from overhead by the biggest owl I've ever seen. I scared it away. Afterward, one of the three ducks seemed limpy and "sad." I put them inside overnight and this morning her leg is fine, but she can't walk on it. She's eating and drinking and...
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