Baby duck need help

[Fabfur]

Poor little guy, I'd definitely start putting the ointment on daily. Does he have access to head deep water as well?

No but I can definitely get him a dish where he does. I just ordered the ointment off of chewy

 

[Fabfur]

I was gonna stop at CVS and get some Saline

 

[Isaac 0]

No but I can definitely get him a dish where he does. I just ordered the ointment off of chewy

If your water dish doesn't allow him to dunk his head in, I would suggest getting one that allows him to do that.

I was gonna stop at CVS and get some Saline

Alternatively, you make your own. Simply dissolve half of a teaspoon of salt into 1/2 of a cup of water, boil for fifteen minutes with the lid on, and let cool. You can use a syringe, eyedropper, or a pipette to flush the eye with.

 

[sourland]

Hello, and welcome to BYC. Great advice already given on treating the eye. For company another duckling or a mirror that he can 'talk' to.

 

[Fabfur]

If your water dish doesn't allow him to dunk his head in, I would suggest getting one that allows him to do that.



Alternatively, you make your own. Simply dissolve half of a teaspoon of salt into 1/2 of a cup of water, boil for fifteen minutes with the lid on, and let cool.

 

[Fabfur]

So the only saline solution I can find is for contacts, is that the same thing & still ok?

 

[Fabfur]

This is the only stuff they had

 

[Fabfur]

This

 

[TwoCrows]

This

Awww....poor little guy. I THINK this will work, let me tag @Isaac 0 I hope he will be ok, keep us posted!!

 

[Fabfur]

Awww....poor little guy. I THINK this will work, let me tag @Isaac 0 I hope he will be ok, keep us posted!!

We dunked his head he trying to open it on his own now that it’s not glued shut. He still has a great appetite