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Mallard with fracture femur.
Thank you. Just wanted to give an update on little Louie. She has been doing well and the last two days she has been so playful. It's been a challenge to keep her calm and relax in her tote. I'm not sure how to keep a bored duck still. Lol. Currently waiting on her vet to return next week to... -
Mallard with fracture femur.
Thank you again everyone. Just wanted to give an update that Louie finally laid her egg. We put her in the sink with warm water and wrapped her body in a towel to keep her from moving around in the water. My husband and I took turns rubbing her belly and the back of her neck (the only spot she... -
Mallard with fracture femur.
Thank you everyone. We gave her 1ml of the calcium gluconate yesterday and pour some over her treats too. She didn't eat much of the treats tho. It's not a utility sink but our kitchen sink is large enough to lay her down in easily. I'll wait until my husband gets home so he can help me check... -
Mallard with fracture femur.
Unfortunately no luck with the calcium so far. Called her vet and she just went into surgery and won't be seeing anyone else today. Was also informed there won't be another exotic vet in for a week in a half. It's been 4 days now since Louie has been egg bound. She's not really eating or using... -
Mallard with fracture femur.
Hey I have a question about the Calcium Gluconate. I could only find it as an injectable. Would that still be okay to give orally? And if so, about how much should I put on her food? Thank you. -
Mallard with fracture femur.
Thank you so much. I'll see if I can find some to buy in the morning for her. What is the recommended wait time to seek a vet if she doesn't lay the egg? -
Mallard with fracture femur.
Her normal vet won't be in till Sunday so we took her to a different vet clinic yesterday. Yesterday's vet told us not to let her play or to give her a bath for a couple of weeks. And no walking for 4 weeks. Louie has no outside wounds. Her fracture is inside, the upper part of her femur. It's... -
Mallard with fracture femur.
Called her vet and was told it's okay to give a duck benadryl. 1mg (I think thats the correct letters) per 1lb. But now I have a new dilemma. My duck didn't lay her egg yesterday or today. My guess due to stress and the pain she's in. (Her xrays showed she has one in her yesterday.) Normally... -
Mallard with fracture femur.
Thank you. I'll call my vet and ask if there's something. -
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Mallard with fracture femur.
Thank you for the suggestion. I ask the vet and she told us that the break would be right where her legs stick out. And that we can't alond her legs to move. We currently have her in a small tote wrapped in a towel. We then cut a hole out of the lid for her head to get food and water. It... -
Mallard with fracture femur.
My mallard fractured her femur. Vet told us no walking for 4 weeks until it's healed. Does anyone know the best way to do this? Anyone have this happen before? I'm so heartbroken. I don't know what to do. -
how serious is shell-less eggs
Sorry for just now logging back on. Keeping their room clean has been a full time job. I'm amazed by people who have ducks full time in their home. Dewey is doing well. She finally stopped messing with her stomach but I worry she'll go back to picking at it when it starts to heal and become... -
how serious is shell-less eggs
Thank you everyone. Just got out with Dewey and heading home. She did fine with the surgery now the hardest part is keeping an eye on her and making sure she doesn't pull out any of her stitches. In two weeks she goes back to have them removed. Until then I was told to keep her in doors. If I... -
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how serious is shell-less eggs
Dewey is the one having troubles. I have yet to talk to the vet that would be doing the surgery but I'm gonna go ahead with it. Every time I called he was with another patient but the other vet who saw Dewey has called me back and been keeping taps. Her blood work came back yesterday and... -
how serious is shell-less eggs
We don't have much locally. Sadly the two closest towns are pretty much dead but I'll ask around and hopefully will find a place to buy some straw or hay. We use to have grass but now it's mostly dirt. Vet told us we should turn the ground up so it would be softer on her bad foot until it... -
how serious is shell-less eggs
Yes, it's about 400 for the surgery or around 600 for each shot. The vet also told me that she wouldn't be doing the surgery but another vet would be and he has already done serval successful but there's always a chance he could lose a patient and I need to keep that in mind. I would like to... -
how serious is shell-less eggs
Heading home from the vet now. I don't remember what it's called but they told me the reason for the shell less eggs. They did x rays and it shows she has two blockages. Worried it could worsen the vet gave me two options, some kind of hormone medication shot every few months or to do surgery to...