Duck with broken leg

[Miss Lydia]

Please let us know when you get the cast on.

 

[Spiase20]

So, update.

Our attempt to get any cast or splint that we made on her was a fail. It would stay on, but because of the location, whenever she moved or flapped her wings, she would wiggle the cast or splint some. There doesn't seem to be a way to attach it to her body and keep it from moving at all.

So we are forced to keep doing what we were doing before hand.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Your keeping her leg at what angle?

 

[Spiase20]

In the cast, we tried setting the leg backwards, like their swimming position. You can't see the break, and we only know where because of the X-ray.

In the wheelchair, her leg is under her, like their sitting position. When off the chair, she tend to leg it chill at the side. The doctor strongly recommended not wrapping any part of the leg below the break unless their is a splint, otherwise it will pull at the break.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Well I sure wish I had some advise but this is something I have never had to deal with but following along so I can learn. I'm sorry your going through this but if she had to be with anyone while recouping it's ya'll. Maybe just keeping it immobile will give it time to heal on it's own.

 

[quackiemama]

You guys are amazing! I love what you are doing for your hurt ducky! She is lucky to have you to take care of her.

 

[Spiase20]

Thank you so much. And I will keep everyone updated. The wheelchair works but it is not easy. And when she out of the chair, she tries to stand sometimes and loses balance.This time she kinda scraped her feathers and it drew some blood. We are trying to keep her in the chair as long as possible because it's the best way to keep her immobilized, other than that one foot she uses to move around.

We are contacting all vets to see who is willing to operate on her and at what cost. And are also seeking donations from friends and family. Hopefully we can get enough together for an operation.

Here are two videos of the love bugs. One of me with Lily and Olive and the other is one of my husband with them.

Enjoy!

 

[Jpat]

They are so sweet, i wish i had good advice but i dont

But, two years ago my buddy had two female ducks, he didnt know much about them so they laid a million eggs and had no extra calcium and their bones got brittle

His biggest female jumped and broke her leg in the same sorta area, we couldnt splint so we decided trying to hard was making it worse

We gave reptile calcium and lots of protein to her and kept her in a small cage with food and water to limit movement and stress... She has a permenent limp but is healed and shows no signs of pain, she keeps up with the rest great

Mabye in the future it will cause her problems but for now shes great

 

[Miss Lydia]

 

[Spiase20]

Hearing these success stories gives me hope! So glad she got better.