Duck with broken leg (xray photos)

[FarmLady323]

OMGosh !

Thank you for being such a kind heart to this poor helpless lil duck.
You are a precious soul to be sure
Wishing you and your lil ones the best of everything and a long happy life !

 

[Love a duck]

Hi to everyone that commented and helped regarding my patient with a broken leg. Update: I kept him in a cage with his leg wrapped in 2 places just to give it support. Very gradually, over 2-3 weeks, he started to hop in place, stand and stretch. Then I put him on the floor of my patio and made him a larger "cage" where he now gets in his own bath (large, low plastic storage bin), walks, sleeps and eats (and poops), and in a couple more weeks I will find a spot to see if he wants to walk away. I want to make sure he is totally healed. Something I did find out for any future folks that find themselves with a duck with a broken leg. My friend who I found out has a brother who has a farm and he said that what I did was the best thing to do as ducks have some kind of fantastic self healing, whereby if you keep the duck confined to a small space, take care of them, their bones will eventually heal without taking them to a vet, spending a lot of money on x- Rays etc. it takes time and patience and caring, but they will heal.
Lots of love again to the people that helped me and replied.
Xx

 

[mikeru]

There iswater proof tape you can get at rite aide,Called nexicare I can forward info on creating a splint if you wish I have used it and it works ,Being in water is good The xays can tell more info. There are vets on line that can help ou too! Good luck! rsp

 

[kellydet]

Hi to everyone that commented and helped regarding my patient with a broken leg. Update: I kept him in a cage with his leg wrapped in 2 places just to give it support. Very gradually, over 2-3 weeks, he started to hop in place, stand and stretch. Then I put him on the floor of my patio and made him a larger "cage" where he now gets in his own bath (large, low plastic storage bin), walks, sleeps and eats (and poops), and in a couple more weeks I will find a spot to see if he wants to walk away. I want to make sure he is totally healed. Something I did find out for any future folks that find themselves with a duck with a broken leg. My friend who I found out has a brother who has a farm and he said that what I did was the best thing to do as ducks have some kind of fantastic self healing, whereby if you keep the duck confined to a small space, take care of them, their bones will eventually heal without taking them to a vet, spending a lot of money on x- Rays etc. it takes time and patience and caring, but they will heal.
Lots of love again to the people that helped me and replied.
Xx

I'm so happy that your ducky is healing! Yay! I'm sure this will help bring hope to everyone else that goes through it

 

[mikeru]

Thats very good news ! Keep up your loving care !