Duck experts needed...

[NYRIR]

Yes, I believe it is from rubbing...90 % of the time he is on his belly and for a few days he only scooted...so I think it's from friction.He does get tub baths at least a few times a week but I cannot do it daily right now due to life lol

@casportpony Yes, the scab area / hock joint is still big...but as I said...when you take the scab off it looks like healthy tissue....maybe it is slipped?

 

[casportpony]

Yes, I believe it is from rubbing...90 % of the time he is on his belly and for a few days he only scooted...so I think it's from friction.He does get tub baths at least a few times a week but I cannot do it daily right now due to life lol 

@casportpony
 Yes, the scab area / hock joint is still big...but as I said...when you take the scab off it looks like healthy tissue....maybe it is slipped? 

Doesn't look slipped to me... Does the joint have full range of motion?

-Kathy

 

[NYRIR]

I'll have to double check later...his ankle was starting to atrophy...but still has movement.

 

[casportpony]

I'll have to double check later...his ankle was starting to atrophy...but still has movement.

Range of motion is key... Flex and extend the good leg, then compare the bad leg. I suspect that the range of motion in the bad leg is quite reduced. An example... I've had arthritis in my right knee for since my teens, and when I flex my left leg my heel will actually touch my butt, but my right heel only comes within 10" of my butt. Does that help with a visual?

-Kathy

 

[NYRIR]

So his foot joint has about 90 % mobility...his hock has good range bending forward towards his belly ( probably 90 % ) but going back towards his tail is about 85 %? Maybe 75%....BUT he is getting around better. His leg was slightly warmer but could be weather related since we are at almost 50 today...So I think I wanna do another round of antibiotics...thinking Peng to be sure there is no active infection. I'd like to do IM or SQ injections as I think it's more effective that way.

Thoughts?

@casportpony @amiga

 

[casportpony]

So his foot joint has about 90 % mobility...his hock has good range bending forward towards his belly ( probably 90 % ) but going back towards his tail is about 85 %? Maybe 75%....BUT he is getting around better. His leg was slightly warmer but could be weather related since we are at almost 50 today...So I think I wanna do another round of antibiotics...thinking Peng to be sure there is no active infection. I'd like to do IM or SQ injections as I think it's more effective that way.

Thoughts?

@casportpony @amiga

All of the info I have says to give it in the breast muscle... never seen a reference for giving it under the skin.
Here is some info:

Picture below is from this site: http://smartools.pharmdev.org/iu.html




-Kathy

 

[NYRIR]

Thanks...yes, I would do IM...too many goats around here so I'm always talking in their terms lol...I try to do as many as possible of their shots SQ .

I'll start that tomorrow and reassess after 3 days....I'll try to update with a video too!

 

[Amiga]

Great report, thanks!

Joint and tendon issues from what I have seen and read can take a while to completely resolve. I can see why you'd want to be sure to knock out infection - that can really turn into long term grief otherwise.

I wonder if some additional help with T-Relief topical might help. I use it on myself and my ducks for muscle, tendon and joint stiffness.

 

[NYRIR]

What is it?

 

[Amiga]

I use the ointment. You could also make your own comfrey salve with arnica and St. John's wort if you do that kind of thing. Topical, not oral is what I give the duckies sometimes.

http://t-relief.com/

(I don't make money from it, don't sell it, just use it)