JeanLynott
Chirping
- Jul 28, 2020
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My Pekin duck, Scruffy, was chased by a dog about 2 months ago and injured his left leg. It appeared to be slowly getting better at first but then became more swollen. He was examined by a vet and x-rays show no fractures or other abnormalities. There appears to be a soft tissue injury that is now infected. He took liquid Clavamox at first but that didn't work. He's now on a higher dose of Clavamox (500 mg) that is 2 large pills. (They are each about the size of a thick nickel.)
Thankfully, he's great about taking liquid medicine. So I've been crushing the pills the last 2 days and mixing them in applesauce. I use a needless syringe to feed him the medicine. He seems to like the applesauce.
Because the pills are so big and he has to take them every 12 hours, he's eating what seems like a lot of applesauce. It's probably 6 tablespoons total per day.
I hate to change this up because it's going so well but, do you think giving him applesauce will be OK during the full 7 days that he's supposed to take the medicine? So far, I am not seeing any signs of diarrhea.
Thankfully, he's great about taking liquid medicine. So I've been crushing the pills the last 2 days and mixing them in applesauce. I use a needless syringe to feed him the medicine. He seems to like the applesauce.
Because the pills are so big and he has to take them every 12 hours, he's eating what seems like a lot of applesauce. It's probably 6 tablespoons total per day.
I hate to change this up because it's going so well but, do you think giving him applesauce will be OK during the full 7 days that he's supposed to take the medicine? So far, I am not seeing any signs of diarrhea.