Bumblefoot, no scab, swelling isn't reducing, trying everything, what now?

[SexyTurtle]

That moment I realize on day 11 out of 14 that I was supposed to give the duck 2x Clindamycin pills 2x a day and I'd only been giving her 1x pill 2x a day. Her toe is still getting smaller and her leg doesn't seem warm like it used to. I asked the vet if I should continue the antibiotic a bit longer with the 2x/2x/day.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Def looking better, what did the vet say about continuing the antibiotic?

 

[SexyTurtle]

He said to complete the remaining pills at 2x/2x/day.

Fun development. There's a bit of blood on the dirt in their enclosure, Mally's left foot was bleeding where it's healing, and now she's limping as if her right foot is sprained. I did the Vetericyn+Neosporin to the left foot.

We've put the ducks back in their enclosure for the day so that she isn't lonely and hopefully sits and rests.

I'm wondering if a mouse/rat may have bit her bad foot and she could have hurt her right leg in a scuffle with her assailant. I just hope it's not her sisters being aggressive -- we haven't seen that happen yet and I'd like it to stay that way.

 

[SexyTurtle]

A day of rest and she's walking fine, except seems like she's trying to keep weight off the left foot. A scab of skin came off yesterday. I put iodine on to see if anything arises. If it does, she'll likely be on a trip to get the toe amputated. Either way we are probably due for a vet visit next week. We'll see.

 

[Miss Lydia]

did You see any bite marks where you are wondering if a rat may have bitten her. Poor baby hoping she doesn’t have to have her toe amputated.

 

[SexyTurtle]

No bite mark. The skin was a little open and is now covered in the lightest of scab. I can't imagine it would bleed on its own suddenly, so I'm not really sure what happened. I put iodine on the scab to see if it turns out to be growth of another bumble.

 

[barbie74976]

I'm working to get in touch with someone who sees birds on Mondays and Tuesdays. I hope it's not too late for her :-/

my duck had a recent leg injury and i have no vet near me to see him but i had called my sisters goat vet who is about 2 hrs maybe more away from me.. now my duck has an infection in his leg so he said that if i had any meds for lyme disease and or amoxicillan of my own that i can give to get the infection out i have been giving mine my amoxacillan and its only been 3 days and he went from almost dead to feeling a lot better so if you happen to have that take apart the capsule and divide the powder in half put inside some whole grain bead ( you will need about 4 pieces and you will more than likely have to open his/her mouth and put it in piece by piece so they get it all and do that for 7 days...hope your precious ducky feels better.. oh and i would take the duck inside and keep it warm so he/ she doesnt go down hill... i have mine in a tote in my bathroom with a heat lamp on him

 

[Miss Lydia]

my duck had a recent leg injury and i have no vet near me to see him but i had called my sisters goat vet who is about 2 hrs maybe more away from me.. now my duck has an infection in his leg so he said that if i had any meds for lyme disease and or amoxicillan of my own that i can give to get the infection out i have been giving mine my amoxacillan and its only been 3 days and he went from almost dead to feeling a lot better so if you happen to have that take apart the capsule and divide the powder in half put inside some whole grain bead ( you will need about 4 pieces and you will more than likely have to open his/her mouth and put it in piece by piece so they get it all and do that for 7 days...hope your precious ducky feels better.. oh and i would take the duck inside and keep it warm so he/ she doesnt go down hill... i have mine in a tote in my bathroom with a heat lamp on him

Great to hear he is feeling better. Hoping for complete recovery! and
Welcome to BYC

 

[barbie74976]

Great to hear he is feeling better. Hoping for complete recovery! and
Welcome to BYC

thank you and yes im pretty sure he will make a recovery thank god....love my ducks like they are my family

 

[Miss Lydia]

I feel the same. Please keep us updated on him!