Duck being weird neck

[Jtaranc]

So I took these 3 ducks from a co worker like 2 weeks ago. They have been quarantined away from my own ducks. They were doing great, eating, swimming etc. I had them locked up one day because I worked a shift at work I didn’t expect and we had a fox on the property.

Well today I let everyone out and she isn’t right. She walks fine, grooms, but when she leans down to drink or eat it’s like she gets tased. She gets stiff and then goes back to standing up straight. Like she can’t bend down. She is not able to eat or drink.

I palpated her and she feels normal except her neck is hard as rock and she tenses when I touch it. I gave her some meloxicam to see if it’ll help. Maybe the boys hurt her?

Any ideas?

 

[ruthhope]

Might you upload the videos to YouTube? I dont want tiktok app on my phone so can't view them.

It sounds like she has muscle spasm trapping a nerve, but I would have a better idea if I could see the videos.

Meloxicam is a good start! I would keep her quiet with a quiet female friend and no drakes for a few days and hopefully the problem will resolve

 

[Jtaranc]

Might you upload the videos to YouTube? I dont want tiktok app on my phone so can't view them.

It sounds like she has muscle spasm trapping a nerve, but I would have a better idea if I could see the videos.

Meloxicam is a good start! I would keep her quiet with a quiet female friend and no drakes for a few days and hopefully the problem will resolve

I gave meloxicam 8 hours ago. Did nothing. She can’t eat or drink so I’m afraid we don’t have a few days

 

[Jtaranc]

Might you upload the videos to YouTube? I dont want tiktok app on my phone so can't view them.

It sounds like she has muscle spasm trapping a nerve, but I would have a better idea if I could see the videos.

Meloxicam is a good start! I would keep her quiet with a quiet female friend and no drakes for a few days and hopefully the problem will resolve

Got it!

 

[ruthhope]

Got it!

Not so sure that it is muscle spasm and a trapped nerve, now I have seen the video. Maybe a crop issue. Can you feel the front of her neck and make sure she doesn't have an impacted crop? Ducks don't have a real crop. They just have part of their esophagus [gullet] that expands an accommodates food. They can overdo it eating without drinking and cause a blockage.

 

[Jtaranc]

Not so sure that it is muscle spasm and a trapped nerve, now I have seen the video. Maybe a crop issue. Can you feel the front of her neck and make sure she doesn't have an impacted crop? Ducks don't have a real crop. They just have part of their esophagus [gullet] that expands an accommodates food. They can overdo it eating without drinking and cause a blockage.

I thought that too earlier. It feels
Soft and squishy though.

 

[ruthhope]

I thought that too earlier. It feels
Soft and squishy though.

Good that it is soft and squishy! I would manage her conservatively: quiet and separated with one female friend for a few days observation until resolved!!

 

[Jenbirdee]

If she is not eating and drinking, you will need to tube feed her