Duck with breathing issues

[Evanderburg]

I have a 6 month old female Rouen who is presenting with breathing issues. She is breathing with her beak open and her quack is soft and raspy. I brought her inside last night and started her on VetRX. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what could be happening or what else I could do for her. She is still eating, drinking and laying. I have attached a video where you can see her chest working very hard.

 

[Isaac 0]

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Is this bird a current layer?

 

[Evanderburg]

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Is this bird a current layer?

Thank you, I have attached the video.

 

[Isaac 0]

Looking at the video, lots of things come to mind, and it's going to be hard to pinpoint what exactly the problem might be speaking over the internet. If you have a vet familiar with birds in your area it may be worth taking her there.

Dyspnea in ducks can indicate a wide variety of problems. Tracheal obstruction either due to foreign matter, fungal spores, or trauma can sometimes be seen in birds. Frequently, ducks may inhale seeds or debris which can get lodged in their trachea or syrinx, resulting in breathing problems. If a bird is immunocompromised, fungal spores such as aspergillus can cultivate inside the trachea, and cause dyspnea.

Conditions that create increased internal pressure in the body such egg yolk peritonitis, egg binding, or salpingitis can create a strain against the lungs and cause increased breathing.

My first suggestion would be to grab the duck, and with a strong flashlight look into her mouth for anything out of ordinary, or alarming. If there is something lodged further down in the trachea, that will require intervention done by a vet such as a tracheoscopy. Feel her abdominal area, and note whether it's hard, swollen, distended, or soft.

If you're not able to take her to a vet, you may think about getting a nebulizer, and product called oxine. You can make a simple nebulization chamber to set her in using a plastic tote, and deliver the medication in a mist, in which she will breathe into her lungs. That may resolve any bacterial, or fungal problems going on. Unfortunately, for a tracheal obstruction such as seed, there's little to none you can do at home.

 

[Evanderburg]

Thank you, I have attached the video.

Looking at the video, lots of things come to mind, and it's going to be hard to pinpoint what exactly the problem might be speaking over the internet. If you have a vet familiar with birds in your area it may be worth taking her there.

Dyspnea in ducks can indicate a wide variety of problems. Tracheal obstruction either due to foreign matter, fungal spores, or trauma can sometimes be seen in birds. Frequently, ducks may inhale seeds or debris which can get lodged in their trachea or syrinx, resulting in breathing problems. If a bird is immunocompromised, fungal spores such as aspergillus can cultivate inside the trachea, and cause dyspnea.

Conditions that create increased internal pressure in the body such egg yolk peritonitis, egg binding, or salpingitis can create a strain against the lungs and cause increased breathing.

My first suggestion would be to grab the duck, and with a strong flashlight look into her mouth for anything out of ordinary, or alarming. If there is something lodged further down in the trachea, that will require intervention done by a vet such as a tracheoscopy. Feel her abdominal area, and note whether it's hard, swollen, distended, or soft.

If you're not able to take her to a vet, you may think about getting a nebulizer, and product called oxine. You can make a simple nebulization chamber to set her in using a plastic tote, and deliver the medication in a mist, in which she will breathe into her lungs. That may resolve any bacterial, or fungal problems going on. Unfortunately, for a tracheal obstruction such as seed, there's little to none you can do at home.

Thank you, this was very informative. I will follow your instructions. I will try to update in a couple of days in case this could be helpful for anyone else.

 

[3bird]

Thank you, this was very informative. I will follow your instructions. I will try to update in a couple of days in case this could be helpful for anyone else.

@Evanderburg , I see you are near here, so first, welcome, and second, I want to let you know that @Isaac 0 is one of best of the best when it comes to this sort of thing. You are in very good hands. Please do keep us updated.