Okay thanks. We feel we are in a bit in a holding pattern until the next vet visit. We are doing PT 2 or 3x per day, and each time we're working on gently stretching the leg backward in addition to water walking and swimming. The duckling is preening and eating and drinking but has a hard time...
Thanks so much! We feed Mazuri waterfowl feeds at all life stages, but as soon as we noticed the leg issue on Day 11, we began Vitamin B Complex and nutritional yeast added to their food. The duckling began to improve almost immediately, but then the improvement stagnated and finally began to...
The appointment was at 8:45 this morning (about two hours away--so it's been a long day so far). The diagnosis is slipped tendons. There is a surgical procedure to fix it, but the one semi-local vet that did it is no longer doing it. We are seeking other options without much luck. The vet...
Thank you. They managed to get the vet wrap off in the brooder. This morning the duckling is worse--really 100% on its hocks when it tries to get around. I'm not sure how effective the hobble is in this situation. Water PT seems to be the best at this point. We were able to schedule an emergency...
Hi, Everyone.
We are dealing with a three-week old duckling that is exhibiting fairly severe bowleggedness. We have another thread about this bird here with lots of videos. We have an appointment with our awesome avian vet but not until next Tuesday (she's on vacation).
BRIEF BACKGROUND: We...