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  1. thewildgoose

    Broken duck leg- how to treat

    Good morning! have some updates to share. brought duck out to re-inspect and do a water test. in the water, Duckie did not use injured leg. on the ground, there seems to be slight mobility high up, but none in the visible part of the leg. when looking again at the wounds, it appears the dog...
  2. thewildgoose

    Broken duck leg- how to treat

    that's encouraging! my fiance is concerned about prolonging this duck's pain but i can't imagine putting it down without trying our best to fix it or giving the duck some time to try and heal...from what i've been reading online, it seems that there's decent chance the duck could be ok...
  3. thewildgoose

    Broken duck leg- how to treat

    Thank you so much that's very helpful. How did you end up treating the call drake? Did he heal ok?
  4. thewildgoose

    Broken duck leg- how to treat

    We tried to do that, but having no experience, it was so hard to tell. there didn't seem to be any obvious breaks in the bones, at least the lower ones. to me the injury seems to be at one of the femur joints if not higher. when i felt the duck's good side, i could find the structure of the...
  5. thewildgoose

    Broken duck leg- how to treat

    This is all so helpful, thank you very much. i will be sure to post updates as we go.
  6. thewildgoose

    Broken duck leg- how to treat

    the duck has zero use of the leg from what i can tell, but i think she would be up to a water test and i can take photos and document what happens. what exactly would we be looking for? i imagine we would be assessing what if any mobility the duck has with the injured leg and where it begins or...
  7. thewildgoose

    Broken duck leg- how to treat

    the vet is not really an option at this time. the duck had a minor wound on his/her back that we were able to clean and is doing fine. no broken skin on or around the leg.
  8. thewildgoose

    Broken duck leg- how to treat

    Thank you! i may be able to get some photos posted this afternoon- if not, then first thing tomorrow morning
  9. thewildgoose

    Broken duck leg- how to treat

    Good morning, my fiancé and I are new parents of 12 chickens and 3 ducks, all about 2.5-3 months old. A neighbor's loose dog attacked our flock on Sunday and got one of our Rouen ducks- the leg has zero tension to it and just hangs. The foot is not spread; the toes are folded together. from...
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