Please see the below video for this pulsing thing he's doing with his tail. He appears to be swollen around the base of his tail and his oil gland.
I don't have a pic of his penis as he's not hanging it out today. But his lower back is hard and pink. Attached is a pic of his gland, hopefully you can tell it looks swollen and pink. His whole back is pink like that. I have him a warm bath and he's grooming himself like normal now, beak to oil gland and all, but I'm still concerned.
Yes, I'm taking him this morning, though they don't see a lot of ducks.
He is still swollen and sensitive in his lower back / tail / cloaca area. I took him to the vet and got 3 days worth of pain relief / anti-inflammatory and 7 days of antibiotics. He had a slight fever and is about 1/2 a pound underweight (though he's always been skinny. He takes his guard drake role very seriously and I think he eats less than my girls as a result). We're learning how to take medicine by oral syringe. He's not loving it but I hope he feels better soon. Not eating much other than lettuce / cabbage / mealworms but attempting to forage and drinking lots of water.
