Duck panting, video attached

[chickens really]

Well don't force her and give her rest till Wednesday and see the Vet. Sick birds don't eat.

 

[Miss Lydia]

You might try giving her some warm mash leave out the grit and oyster shell just make it kind of soupy make up a small amount and see if she’ll eat it . Letting her go days without eating can really cause her to go down hill fast. @casportpony can give dose on children’s Advil and aspirin.

 

[casportpony]

You might try giving her some warm mash leave out the grit and oyster shell just make it kind of soupy make up a small amount and see if she’ll eat it . Letting her go days without eating can really cause her to go down hill fast. @casportpony can give dose on children’s Advil and aspirin.

According to this, an aspirin dose for a 6.5 pound duck is:

• ~15 mg orally three times a day. Baby aspirin is 81 mg, so probably okay to give 1/4 of a baby aspirin 3 times a day.

or

• one 325 mg tablet in 8 ounces of water.

 

[casportpony]

Children's ibuprofen dose for a 6.5 pound duck:

• 0.75 ml orally twice a day

 

[Miss Lydia]

@Fairywoodducks

 

[casportpony]

Should I go ahead and splint the leg?

No, I would not. Different injuries require different splints, so not knowing what is injured one cannot safely splint the leg (don't ask me how I know this ).

 

[Fairywoodducks]

Thank you all so much! Going to give her some meds to help with the pain and get some mash for her. I'm so thankful for this site!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hopefully once the pain gets better after meds she’ll feel more like eating if you try and force she could aspirate.

 

[Fairywoodducks]

I gave her liquid infant ibuprofen at .625 mL. So a little less than recommended but I'd rather go a little light than heavy. She seemed to feel better within minutes. She's foraging, swimming, preening, and generally in a good mood.

 

[Miss Lydia]

That’s awesome!! Please keep us updated on how she is doing.