Bumblefoot?

[twolilquacklings]

I can’t for the life of me get a decent picture of the bottoms of her feet because she hates being held so here is a picture I took while she was walking...is this bumblefoot? She is not limping or walking weirdly. If it is, please give me advice on how to treat it or if I should go to the vet.

 

[3bird]

I can’t for the life of me get a decent picture of the bottoms of her feet because she hates being held so here is a picture I took while she was walking...is this bumblefoot? She is not limping or walking weirdly. If it is, please give me advice on how to treat it or if I should go to the vet.

I'm sorry you are dealing with this. I'm having a hard time seeing what exactly is going on in the picture. If it was one of our ducks, I'd get a buddy and have one person hold the duck while the other got a good look. We'd also start epsom salt baths in very warm water 3x/day. If you can get a better picture, please post it, and keep us posted on her condition.

 

[twolilquacklings]

I'm sorry you are dealing with this. I'm having a hard time seeing what exactly is going on in the picture. If it was one of our ducks, I'd get a buddy and have one person hold the duck while the other got a good look. We'd also start epsom salt baths in very warm water 3x/day. If you can get a better picture, please post it, and keep us posted on her condition.

I will try to get a better picture tomorrow! I am assuming she can’t drink the empsom salt right? If yes, does anyone have advice how to soak her feet without having her drink it because shes very sassy.

 

[3bird]

I will try to get a better picture tomorrow! I am assuming she can’t drink the empsom salt right? If yes, does anyone have advice how to soak her feet without having her drink it because shes very sassy.

We use a large pot and mix the Epsom salts with the hot water in the pot. Then it's 20 minutes of quality time with you and your duck. I'll send a picture.

 

[3bird]

We use a large pot and mix the Epsom salts with the hot water in the pot. Then it's 20 minutes of quality time with you and your duck. I'll send a picture.

 

[twolilquacklings]

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Adorable! You have a beautiful duck I will try to do this with my duck...she hates staying still so well see how this goes. Heres my girl

 

[3bird]

Adorable! You have a beautiful duck I will try to do this with my duck...she hates staying still so well see how this goes. Heres my girl

I've seen some folks who rig up a homer bucket set-up with a hole for the ducks in the top. Keep us posted!

 

[twolilquacklings]

UPDATE: started doing the baths yesterday and she is already improving.