Duck is lethargic and having trouble walking. Please help!

[micaelasducks]

hi all. I have no idea what's wrong with my adult female Indian runner. She has been lethargic and listless and often seemingly not keeping up with the flock. When held, if put down, she will seemingly be unable to walk or support herself on her legs. She has minor bumble foot spots on each foot but I'm unclear if this could cause such a problem. She occasionallly trips and stumbles and seems to have trouble getting up. But other times walks and runs like normal. She is eating and drinking.

We are soaking the foot in epsom and spraying with vetricyn. Supplementing with probiotics and electrolytes in the water. I have just given her a few drops of poly vi sol.

Any ideas what could be causing the behavior and if we should be treating in any other way. This is a really beloved duck.

 

[Abriana]

@Ravynscroft

 

[Ravynscroft]

What is her feed? Adequate Niacin as a duckling?

Got pics of her feet, the bumblefoot?

Sounds like it could be a toxin/possible botulism... any standing or fouled water she could have injested around? Or foul mud?

I would try a toxin flush on her, see if that makes an improvement...

@Miss Lydia @Amiga thoughts? Flush links?

 

[Miss Lydia]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/flushes-for-aiding-in-toxin-removal.700526/

 

[auce99]

Sounds like it could be a toxin/possible botulism... any standing or fouled water she could have injested around? Or foul mud?

@Miss Lydia @Amiga thoughts? Flush links?

Can you determine where foul mud is? Is it just caused by foul water? Or are there conditions that cause it? Type of dirt? Is 'foul water' just stagnant water?

I have an area in the back of the pen that my runner ducks love to get into. I worry about the conditions, but it's not like I can move the cage. I'm worried about the chances of them getting something like you mentioned.

 

[Miss Lydia]

If you could see some of the places my Runners love to get into. I worry also but nothing I can do to eleminte these places either, once in a while I sprinkle DE mixed with red clay earth(TSC) makes me feel better and so far no one has gotten sick from yucky mud.