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[Miss Lydia]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/niacin-deficiency-in-waterfowl.1367557/

 

[DesertRoseAZT]

Baby may have an infection going on any way a vet is an option? Getting an vet to examine him may he needs an antibiotic. His throat is swollen? Could he have been bitten by something?

in Arizona that is always very good possibility I haven't seen any marks as of yet on him but I'm looking as we speak actually you think it he could have a yeast infection in his throat for an impacted crop there's nothing Frankie about his eyes it's not that looks any different than it did when I got them his nose is clear and still not wanting to eat

 

[Miss Lydia]

In his crop do you smell his breathe how does it smell?

 

[DesertRoseAZT]

IDK I have no sense of smell he is still not eating but try6ti stand and is moving his wings now but his eyes are not looking so great

 

[Trisseh]

common sense is to start with niacin for any growing waterfowl that is having issues walking. Yes, this bird also has the respiratory issue which may be separate or may be related, but as there is no harm in supplemental niacin at the recommended dosage, please do use it. All birds are individuals just like people, some need more than others. My one drake out of my batch last year could barely stand and yet they were all on the same food etc with no one else having any issues. You treat to effect.
And making blanket statements about veterinarians or anyone else is just... uneducated. Most vets now, with the pandemic situation, as long as they have some knowledge of your animals, are willing to do phone/email/text consultations. So pictures, video, descriptions, and a discussion of the situation are all on the table for most vets.

Also, all of the people on here that are expressing their opinions are doing just that. None of them claim to be veterinarians, and none of them claim to know everything. Everyone here speaks from their own personal experiences.

there can be many reasons for the respiratory difficulty unrelated to the walking issue. It could be a bacterial or fungal infection, hardware disease from eating something he shouldn’t have, congestive heart failure, viral... and the list goes on. It also may be related. Perhaps he is painful; many animals will pant when in pain. A careful look at his legs and feet would be warranted if it doesn’t stress him out too much.

The eye discharge makes me lean more towards an upper respiratory issue, whether bacterial, fungal, or otherwise.

do you have a veterinarian that you can at least call and discuss the situation with? Not that many vets handle poultry but some would be willing to take a stab at it, with the understanding they’re not experts.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I had to go to another county back last year to get a vet to examine my Runner duck, she is a dog cat vet but she was able to give proper meds and make a diagnoses of Bumble foot which Since I'd never seen a bumble like this one had no idea that is what it was. I know some on here just recently have emailed and sent pics of their ducks to vets and gotten help. If he isn't eating and hasn't for days your going to lose him if you don't either get him to a vet or tube feed him.

 

[Isaac 0]

If the bird is not eating, his condition is going to deteriorate very fast. We are not vets nor claim to be, we try to suggest the best possible route of treatment you can give your duck, some problems have easier solutions, some do not in your case. We are suggesting you take him to a vet, or nonetheless have him examined online by a certified vet.

I know money is a concern, I'm sorry we couldn't be more of help to you.

 

[quackiemama]

common sense is to start with niacin for any growing waterfowl that is having issues walking. Yes, this bird also has the respiratory issue which may be separate or may be related, but as there is no harm in supplemental niacin at the recommended dosage, please do use it. All birds are individuals just like people, some need more than others. My one drake out of my batch last year could barely stand and yet they were all on the same food etc with no one else having any issues. You treat to effect.
And making blanket statements about veterinarians or anyone else is just... uneducated. Most vets now, with the pandemic situation, as long as they have some knowledge of your animals, are willing to do phone/email/text consultations. So pictures, video, descriptions, and a discussion of the situation are all on the table for most vets.

Also, all of the people on here that are expressing their opinions are doing just that. None of them claim to be veterinarians, and none of them claim to know everything. Everyone here speaks from their own personal experiences.

there can be many reasons for the respiratory difficulty unrelated to the walking issue. It could be a bacterial or fungal infection, hardware disease from eating something he shouldn’t have, congestive heart failure, viral... and the list goes on. It also may be related. Perhaps he is painful; many animals will pant when in pain. A careful look at his legs and feet would be warranted if it doesn’t stress him out too much.

The eye discharge makes me lean more towards an upper respiratory issue, whether bacterial, fungal, or otherwise.

do you have a veterinarian that you can at least call and discuss the situation with? Not that many vets handle poultry but some would be willing to take a stab at it, with the understanding they’re not experts.

 

[DuckyDonna]

I wonder if snake bite and some kind of anaphylactic shock from the bite with the throat now swelling?

This is the B-complex you need to get. Tractor Supply $16.99. You should always have this on hand regardless. I sure hope he gets better!

 

[DesertRoseAZT]

Thank you to all of you! I am very 5hanjful fir all if the advise y'all have given me I couldn'tget any of the videos that I have taken to post here so I added them to my YouTube channel if you could please check them out that would be wonderful the videos are all about baby and his condition it will give you all a little better insight as to what's going on with baby I have also sent pictures and these videos to a friend of mine that is a vet she's in her seventies she's one of the most outstanding veterinarians in the US her name is Joyce Campbell love that woman to death I have not yet to hear back from her I'm hoping to hear from her soon and I will keep you all posted as of yesterday he is doing a litter better as of yesterda1y I haven't been today as I've been in bed all day with fever however I do have somebody going over there shortly to check on all the ducks and the chickens and to make sure baby is doing okay