EMERGENCY- Bubbles/blisters on ducklings feet--HELP

samuelsonfarm said:

I've learned so much this year with all of the different issues we've encountered with these duckies! I am so pleaswd that they are recovering so well from it all. We are also starting to put them into the laundry room so they are getting acclimated to slightly cooler temps than the house. It's about 55 degrees out there during the day, 50 during the night. I am more than ready for them to be outside, but it looks like winter is just going to hang around forever this year! Oh well, good thing thy're so cute!

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hamz said:

Hello everyone, Ive got the same problem here with my ducklings. Yesterday my 1 year old sister managed to turn on the hot water while the ducklings where still in the tub. I wasnt home when all this happened and I didnt find out about it until late at night. When i got home i didnt knkw what was wrong with them as they werent able to walk properly and their webers were swollen. I extremely worried about them and don't knkw what to do. Can someone please give advice

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Miss Lydia said:

@hamz
  I think you should read this thread from start to finish and use this info to treat your ducklings, Main thing to watch for is infection with burns.  If you can get them to a vet that would  be best  if not then make sure to keep them as clean as possible I would use clean older towels till the blisters open and heal  use something like warm water Epsom salt soaks just their feet and don't let them drink the water ES is also used as a laxative. Then put some kind of spray like Veterycin spray for wounds and infections or a cream specifically for burns with out pain relief poultry can have serious reaction to pain medication.
How do they seem are they in serious trouble alot of pain? I think locking them away from very young children would be wise after what has happened.

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hamz said:

thank you very much Ive keep them clean so far and out of reach of my younger sibling. I will try all the suggested method and hopefully they get better. Ill try get them to the vet as soon as I can aswell. Thanks alot for the advice.

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