Can my pekin fight it off?

[Pet Duck Boy]

My female pekin Sunny, has a small respitory infection. She isn't opening her mouth, or showing much discomfort. But she is breathing a little hard...but not much. The past few days she wasn't feeling herself and did not eat much, but now she's back to normal. The only problem is that she can't quack/chirp/coo at all. All that comes are little huffs of air. Now that she's back to eating, she seems healthy otherwise. Her eyes are clear, she's active, but her nose is a little runny. Is there a good chance she'll recover on her own? I would like to help....but I'm not sure if it's a baterial infection, or a fungal infection. They share the same sypmtoms, but I clean her carrier a lot so I'm still surprised she even has an infection. I did give her a steam bath, just to try something. It didn't seem to do anything...but maybe it did. So like I said, will she recover??

 

[Shadowhills Farm]

Have you tried any antibiotics?

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

No, that's kind of risking it if it turns out to be a fungal infection, I hear antibiotics do nothing for fungal infections..

 

[Shadowhills Farm]

Respiratory problems
Symptoms: The birds sits hunched up, and bobs its tail up and down to assist in breathing.
Cause: Bacterial infection, especially in spells of intensely wet weather. Symptoms of Aspergillosis are similar, but will not respond to antibiotic treatment.
Treatment: A long course of antibiotic such as Tylan 200, in the case of a bacterial infection. Consult your vet, infection is difficult to resolve.

Sinus Problems
Symptoms: Weeping nostrils and puffed up cheeks.
Cause: Bacteria in the environment infect the sinuses.
Treatment: Appropriate antibiotic injection such as Baytril or Tylan 200. Treatment should be immediate to be effective. Daily antibiotic flushing of the sinuses by a veterinary surgeon is required until the swelling resolves. If treatment is delayed and the cheeks harden, there is no known cure.

Aspergillosis
Symptoms: Labored breathing (which can also be a symptom of pneumonia).
Cause: Airborne spores from moldy feed or hay, which should be avoided unless replaced at least twice weekly without fail.
Treatment: Aspergillosis can be treated with fungicides - but these are expensive and unlikely to be successful. Avoid this disease by good management. Aflatoxin poisoning may show similar symptoms. In this case, the molds that grow on cereal grains and oilseeds produce toxins which are very damaging for ducks. Store food in dry, cool conditions. Never use moldy food, never.

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

It could be any of those, she doesn't really sit hunched up but she does bob her tail a tad.

 

[Shadowhills Farm]

Our duck bobs her tail too, but that's when she makes noise.

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

She doesn't make any noise when breathing...other than the huffs of air when she tries to quack.

 

[Shadowhills Farm]

I am not sure what could be wrong.

We had a Blue Cayuga a while back that had goop around her eye and she had funny breathing. I let her take baths in warm water daily. She was also on a steady dose of Duramycin and Vitamins/Electrolytes for a good week.