Hi all! We have an older (maybe 5 or 6) female Pekin that we rescued a few years ago. She is NOT a fan of humans so handling her has always been an issue. We noticed she seemed off yesterday so we were able to grab her quickly and give her a once over. She has, what looks like, a large pressure sore on her keel area. She's a big duck, but by no means is she fat, but she is a heavy breed. The wound is crusted over and not actively bleeding, but it looks like it's been there a while and looks an awful lot like a pressure sore. I washed it, sprayed with Vetrimycin, and followed up with silver sulfadiazine cream. I also started her on 5 days of antibiotics and some B vitamins. The good news is she is back to seeming like herself today so we are hopeful we can deal with this and keep her comfortable.
My question is, can I wrap that area on a duck? Is there a method to wrap it appropriately? I haven't been able to find any info on here or through google for wrapping this specific area of a duck. I feel like she would benefit from some padding on that area but am just not sure how to go about wrapping it.
Any guidance would be appreciated!
My question is, can I wrap that area on a duck? Is there a method to wrap it appropriately? I haven't been able to find any info on here or through google for wrapping this specific area of a duck. I feel like she would benefit from some padding on that area but am just not sure how to go about wrapping it.
Any guidance would be appreciated!
