- Sep 15, 2016
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hello im sitting with my duck who was at the vet all night due to a dog attack. Yesterday we found him buried himself in bushes and non responsive with his head tucked completely under his body. I was devastated but happy he was still alive so so we rushed him to emergency vet. I finally Saw a quarter size hole right before surgery. It’s so hard to inspect them for wounds. Turns out He had a lot of wounds about 40 stitched up. Vet said air sac was preserved by millimeters. He had one bad one that tore muscle. He has him on clavamox anti biotic. Gabapentin pain and an injectable for pain also. When we got him home at 6 am we put him in dog pen in our basement which is where he was raised from duckling to 8 months. He comes with his woman who was perfectly fine so we reunited them. At 6 am laying him in I put him in blanket and he literally just plopped flat I tucked his head a little up but he pulled it down. I just took him out at 11 am to start his meds. In cage he was standing with his head tucked under. He keeps tucking his head down so low or under body which I don’t understand what is wrong. At vet he did lift head and when we brought him home and got out of car he instantly lifted his head up. So we gave him his injection its worrisome wondering if we are even doing it right near breast bone in the meat. We put his clavamox in a blueberry but he won’t eat. So we let it dissolve in water which he drank some. But now he threw up a little about three times no idea why. His heart was beating fast I could hear it he was shaking. It’s been 15 mins since injection and he seems a little better so I’m not sure but maybe that was because he was feeling pain? Did he maybe throw up from the pill? Are there ways I can get him his clavamox then in food or shoving down throat? Should I be holding him? We held them here and there but not daily so I’m wondering if it’s addin stress? In cage with his woman they paid no mind to each other and he just laid there head drooped flat on side. We keep worrying about how he just lets his head fall is that more comfortable ? I’m holding him trying to prop his head up but don’t know if maybe that’s more uncomfortable? I’m so worried about his recovery and want to do the best I can for him so any suggestions would be helpful? Also are there any normal side effects I’m worried about the puking before he does it he shakes his head and one time even had his tongue out. Thanks everyone!