Bumblefoot in a Silver Appleyard duck

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BantyChooks said:
She's got a blanket over her cage & I'm not messing with her today. Hopefully she'll start chowing down soon :fl

Definitely nothing to lose. I have more than enough pills anyway.
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I feel for ya. We had to open up abscesses on my cat a couple weeks ago and I made my husband do it while I held her. It hurt my stomach to hurt her.....:hugs
 
shawluvsbirds said:
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Thanks :hugs

CayugaJana said:
I feel for ya. We had to open up abscesses on my cat a couple weeks ago and I made my husband do it while I held her. It hurt my stomach to hurt her.....:hugs
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Aww, poor thing. I hate doing these things on my littles because I feel every slice and every squeeze I do to them. :hit
 
:pop Waiting on Kathy and her magic numbers. I'm not a medical expert at all, but agree with @CayugaJana that most likely the medication has degraded over the past 10yrs so 1 pill may be close to correct for 1 dosage. I'm sure Kathy has input on that.
Notes I have for Amoxicillin for birds is 150-175mg/kg given 1-2times a day if that helps.

Do you have a helper?
 
Wyorp Rock said:
:pop Waiting on Kathy and her magic numbers. I'm not a medical expert at all, but agree with @CayugaJana that most likely the medication has degraded over the past 10yrs so 1 pill may be close to correct for 1 dosage. I'm sure Kathy has input on that.
Notes I have for Amoxicillin for birds is 150-175mg/kg given 1-2times a day if that helps.

Do you have a helper?
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I've been bugging poor Kathy over PM. :oops: Yes, I will.
 
BantyChooks said:
Five times. He makes it look so easy.
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Since I just got done with 14 days of antibiotics pills, twice a day...on two ducks, I think I can offer up some tips. 1st - does she's gooble up anything you put in your hand? Or is she slow to grab out of your hand, almost like she must inspect it first before taking it?
If she's quick to grab out of your hand you might be able to get away with pushing the pill into watermelon chunks or apple chunks. If the pill is small enough you could get some large peas and pop the insides out and stuff the pill into the skin of the pea, then give her a handful of peas with the "fake pea"....worked great until they figured out I was feeding them meds!!
If she's not one to grab right out of your hand, it hate to say it but whole pill down the throat is going to be the easiest way.

Since I did a ton of trials and errors...and wasted meds here's what ended up doing. I would go outside to my ducks and gently grab one . (If you can imagine) while down on my knees I would place the duck in between my legs with the duck face facing out. I would hold her mouth with my left hand. The pill was on my right hand 1st finger (just a little moisture on my finger would hold the pill on my finger) using my left 1st finger I would open her mouth. Take my right hand 1st finger slide it down the top of her roof of her mouth on the right side and down her throat.

Trust me, I was nervous as hell, but every day it got better and better. The most I struggled with was keeping her mouth open long enough for me to get my poop in a group to get the pill down her throat. My 1st finger in my left hand side took a beating, I mean those bills are strong if they a little piece of skin....

I wish you the best of luck, we are all here for you!!
 

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