duck is limping

[mstricer]

Upon looking at my Call ducks feet and trying to see if anything was different, I noticed the foot that she is limping on is missing "what I would call a dew claw" if ducks have them. Will this heal on its own or is there something I can do to fix it?

 

[Amiga]

Sometimes that hallux claw gets caught in something or breaks, and it's gone, at least for a while. Keep it clean (well, clean it twice a day) and dab a little antibiotic ointment on it for a few days, and watch to make sure it doesn't swell or get warm, and after a week or two call it okay, if nothing changes.

 

[mstricer]

Thank you, It doesn't look inflamed or red. I will keep an eye on her.
Michele