Hello all,
posting here for some expert advice.My 10 week old duck has always been a bit wobbly. He was born with one eye but recently it’s gotten a lot worse. He keeps stumbling backwards and falling onto his back.
I took him to the vet on Monday and they looked him over and said he had a very high temperature and they thought it was an infection. They were very happy with his weight etc and said he was doing very well in all other respects. They also said he would either get better or die basically. They prescribed antibiotics and painkillers which I’ve been giving him everyday. His last antibiotic is this evening.
The problem is he is still stumbling. He is perhaps slightly better and doesn’t feel as hot. Today he’s also bathed himself without my assistance which he hadn’t been doing so I see that as a plus.
Theyve had brewers yeast with their feed and peas and mealworms forever.
I’m not sure what else to try. I don’t think it is a niacin or vitamin b deficiency as they’ve had access to food containing it but just in case I bought this. I went to four pharmacies and three pet shops and no one seemed to stock a liquid version. Would this be okay to take? It is for human consumption. I did think of chopping it into four and giving him a quarter but I can’t find what dose they should have. He can take small tablets (has had to with the antibiotics).
please help. I’m stumped. All of his hatchmates are absolutely fine.
posting here for some expert advice.My 10 week old duck has always been a bit wobbly. He was born with one eye but recently it’s gotten a lot worse. He keeps stumbling backwards and falling onto his back.
I took him to the vet on Monday and they looked him over and said he had a very high temperature and they thought it was an infection. They were very happy with his weight etc and said he was doing very well in all other respects. They also said he would either get better or die basically. They prescribed antibiotics and painkillers which I’ve been giving him everyday. His last antibiotic is this evening.
The problem is he is still stumbling. He is perhaps slightly better and doesn’t feel as hot. Today he’s also bathed himself without my assistance which he hadn’t been doing so I see that as a plus.
Theyve had brewers yeast with their feed and peas and mealworms forever.
I’m not sure what else to try. I don’t think it is a niacin or vitamin b deficiency as they’ve had access to food containing it but just in case I bought this. I went to four pharmacies and three pet shops and no one seemed to stock a liquid version. Would this be okay to take? It is for human consumption. I did think of chopping it into four and giving him a quarter but I can’t find what dose they should have. He can take small tablets (has had to with the antibiotics).
please help. I’m stumped. All of his hatchmates are absolutely fine.