Betsyfet
Chirping
I’m posting mainly to share because it’s been traumatic.
I was given a Muscovy duck that had been neglected. I was getting her health up and she was doing much better, still a shy girl (1-1/2 year old). My chickens and ducks free range.
We have a lab puppy who’s five months old and getting teeth and chewing on everything. She’s never bothered the birds. Last Monday she pinned down my Muscovy and chewed on her neck. It was probably an hour before we caught her.
The damage was so bad I was pretty sure we were going to put her down. You could see into her cavity at her shoulder and I could tell her food pipe was wide open. I wrapped her up and used alcohol, ointments, essential oils. She survived the night and her cavity hole had sealed over. I realized the next day she couldn’t drink without her throat being closed up. I was terrified it would hurt her so I decided to stick her with the needle in that area. She just looked and cooed at me so I went to sewing (I was shaking, lol). It held up pretty well but then the next day she had been pulling at it and when she drank she had a spout out the side of her neck so I sewed it again. It still leaked so I used some liquid bandage. That stuff smells like nail polish remover so I feel like I poisoned her. It was only after applying that that she started sitting and curling her feet in and falling over. It could have been a coincidence but I knew lack of nutrients and infection could have been at fault as well. She sat and her eyes were rolling up and shaking. I tube administered multivitamin, vit b, selenium and Vit e and she perked up. Still isn’t standing well but is trying. I can’t believe she’s still alive!! She doesn’t eat well. I did get her to eat food if I put it at the bottom of her water dish. She likes to put her bill in and get the bottom stuff.
It’s been a week and a half. The flesh around her neck has turned thick and black and is peeling off with pink skin underneath. I just hope it doesn’t pull the stitches out because she’s still not sealed without the stitches.
I was given a Muscovy duck that had been neglected. I was getting her health up and she was doing much better, still a shy girl (1-1/2 year old). My chickens and ducks free range.
We have a lab puppy who’s five months old and getting teeth and chewing on everything. She’s never bothered the birds. Last Monday she pinned down my Muscovy and chewed on her neck. It was probably an hour before we caught her.
The damage was so bad I was pretty sure we were going to put her down. You could see into her cavity at her shoulder and I could tell her food pipe was wide open. I wrapped her up and used alcohol, ointments, essential oils. She survived the night and her cavity hole had sealed over. I realized the next day she couldn’t drink without her throat being closed up. I was terrified it would hurt her so I decided to stick her with the needle in that area. She just looked and cooed at me so I went to sewing (I was shaking, lol). It held up pretty well but then the next day she had been pulling at it and when she drank she had a spout out the side of her neck so I sewed it again. It still leaked so I used some liquid bandage. That stuff smells like nail polish remover so I feel like I poisoned her. It was only after applying that that she started sitting and curling her feet in and falling over. It could have been a coincidence but I knew lack of nutrients and infection could have been at fault as well. She sat and her eyes were rolling up and shaking. I tube administered multivitamin, vit b, selenium and Vit e and she perked up. Still isn’t standing well but is trying. I can’t believe she’s still alive!! She doesn’t eat well. I did get her to eat food if I put it at the bottom of her water dish. She likes to put her bill in and get the bottom stuff.
It’s been a week and a half. The flesh around her neck has turned thick and black and is peeling off with pink skin underneath. I just hope it doesn’t pull the stitches out because she’s still not sealed without the stitches.
Wishing the Best for both of you and a speedy recovery. 
