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Very large puncture - treatment advice needed
I'm out of town for the summer and my mom is taking care of my animals. 2 ducks have been killed in the last 2 weeks. She has been patching up every possible hole and they got in again and attacked my muscovy duck :( Her head is bloody but looks mostly like torn off feathers. She has a very...- Stamper
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Sick runner
she died I shouldn't have been in denial for so long. Most of them are molting and I thought maybe she was starting, which sometimes makes them act "off" too. No strange breathing. No lumps. Very skinny. I never isolated her. I have never really found that to be an effective way to... -
Sick runner
I have a runner duck who has been hanging back from the rest of the flock for probably about 2 weeks now. The rest of them go in the coop and she stays out, they go in the yard, she stays in the pen. I'm pretty convinced that she is sick now and I'm sorry that it took me so long to realize it... -
Feeding a sick duck
I have a sick duck... maybe the story is for another thread. I'm giving her antibiotics and need to make sure she gets food with them. I have been syringing it down her throat and it seems to be working. To make it more comfortable for her, I got a flexible tube to put on the end of the... -
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eye problem... sick?
One of my Buff's started closing her eye today... I thought maybe she got poked. I took a good look at it and flushed it out with sterile water, there was some inflammation on the top but otherwise, nothing really. Now she's been standing around looking like she really doesn't feel good. While... -
Dosage -cipro for pekin adult duck
I'm looking for this also. Did you ever find an answer? I have a sick duck but she weighs no where near 6.5 pounds.- Stamper
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Limping duck?
I have been treating it with oral antibiotics and IM antibiotics, and I'm getting some different ones now. I'm surprised you say cutting isn't a first resort because most people seem to advocate that, for chickens anyway. I am considering a trip to the vet, it will cost me a bundle and I... -
Limping duck?
and now I have another limping duck She has a more definite infection area though so I'm going to try and cut it out... I still need advice about the bandaging though. -
Limping duck?
So the duck is still alive but not improving. She has been behaving the same for the last 5 days, which is to say that she only walks when she absolutely has to and uses her wings to limp along. She is not wanting to bear any weight on that foot. She is still quick and hard to catch though... -
Limping duck
So the duck is still alive but not improving. She has been behaving the same for the last 5 days, which is to say that she only walks when she absolutely has to and uses her wings to limp along. She is not wanting to bear any weight on that foot. She is still quick and hard to catch though...- Stamper
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Anyone used vitamin-b injections for a chicken?
IM or SQ? I'm in the same boat.... did it seem to help your birds?- Stamper
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Limping duck
I want to bump this back up to ask for advice about giving a systemic antibiotic... The foot is significantly swollen compared to the other foot and I'm worried that she feels thin (though not terribly). I don't want to let it go on too long because I know they can go downhill fast. After...- Stamper
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Limping duck?
Thank you! I do have a post in the emergency forum as well. I am curious about any suggestions for what type of antibiotic might be effective for this infection. I have pen-g in the fridge and I hope I can still find my notes about the dosing for poultry.... -
Limping duck?
I gave her a good soak in the tub and then cleaned it out with some hibiclens. Then I put some antibiotic ointment on her. All of her toes on that foot do look swollen compared to the other foot. Can this really be cleared with topical ointments? It seems like some systemic antibiotics might... -
Limping duck
well there aren't any males but there she is definitely not the top of the pecking order. I sure hope she feels better soon!- Stamper
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Limping duck?
I brought her in and she's soaking in the bath right now. I'm a little concerned because she feels a bit thin to me, I'll have to grab one of her sisters to compare. I lost a duck earlier this year to an infection (from a puncture wound) and it went on for some time before I caught on that... -
Limping duck
ok, thank you. I did post it in the duck section as well- Stamper
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Limping duck?
ha ha! She's not too hard to catch, especially while she's limping. So just a regular OTC triple antibiotic ointment will help? Should I soak it in peroxide or anything?