TabbiMae
Chirping
- Jul 13, 2018
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1) What type of bird , age and weight
Female Muscovy duck, 5 weeks old, 2lbs
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
She's acting normally, rests more often but is foraging when I let her stretch her legs. Eating and drinking, socializing with her siblings
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
She was attacked 4 days ago
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
No
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
She lost up to her elbow on her left wing, the bone extending beyond the elbow joint is still connected and broken. It is no longer bleeding although is showing signs of infection.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
5 month old puppy used her as a chew toy
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Electrolyte food mash, scrambled egg, nutridrench water, what she gets while foragibg
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Normal
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Given aspirin, nutridrench, debrided the wound, applied Neosporin and bandage 2 times a day.
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet?
Treat myself, I am familiar with caponizing cockerels so I'm not afraid of surgery just need instructions.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
Image is last night while changing her bandage.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
During the night she stays in a large brooder in the house, with access to food and water with clean, non cedar bedding.
Female Muscovy duck, 5 weeks old, 2lbs
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
She's acting normally, rests more often but is foraging when I let her stretch her legs. Eating and drinking, socializing with her siblings
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
She was attacked 4 days ago
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
No
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
She lost up to her elbow on her left wing, the bone extending beyond the elbow joint is still connected and broken. It is no longer bleeding although is showing signs of infection.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
5 month old puppy used her as a chew toy
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Electrolyte food mash, scrambled egg, nutridrench water, what she gets while foragibg
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Normal
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
Given aspirin, nutridrench, debrided the wound, applied Neosporin and bandage 2 times a day.
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet?
Treat myself, I am familiar with caponizing cockerels so I'm not afraid of surgery just need instructions.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
Image is last night while changing her bandage.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
During the night she stays in a large brooder in the house, with access to food and water with clean, non cedar bedding.