DUCKLING CLICKING NOISE?!?!

[casportpony]

The nose goes the sinus cavity, the sinus cavity goes to the choanal slit. When the duck's mouth is closed, the choanal slit fits snuggly against the glottis (entrance to trachea) and the duck breathes.
(Ignore the technical numbers and text, just look at the arrow)

 

[ILikeChickenNuggets]

The nose goes the sinus cavity, the sinus cavity goes to the choanal slit. When the duck's mouth is closed, the choanal slit fits snuggly against the glottis (entrance to trachea) and the duck breathes.
(Ignore the technical numbers, just look at the arrow)
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Thanks a lot! Does that mean something ia blocking his airways?

 

[casportpony]

Thanks a lot! Does that mean something ia blocking his airways?

The open mouth breathing could mean that something is stuck in between the nostrils and the choanal slit, but it could also be a respiratory infection.

 

[ILikeChickenNuggets]

The open mouth breathing could mean that something is stuck in between the nostrils and the choanal slit, but it could also be a respiratory infection.

Ohh, okay, i see. Thanks

 

[ILikeChickenNuggets]

The open mouth breathing could mean that something is stuck in between the nostrils and the choanal slit, but it could also be a respiratory infection.

Hello
I called a couple vets today, to see if any of them also take ducks. Unfortunately none of them did. I have found another veg though, which I think take ducks. I will try to take it tomorrow. The open mouth breathing is less today, and no liquid seems to be coming from his nose. He does still sneeze though. Today I noticed, that he got food in his nostrils, so i tried puttinf him in feet high water, to make him blow it out. He tried a couple times, but the food is still stuck in his nose. I tried taking it out by myself, but with no luck. This may also be the reason to his open mouth breathing and sneezing, cause when i touched his nostrils, he started sneezing. Do you know what i can do, to get the food out from his nose? Thank you

 

[DuckyDonna]

@casportpony @Jpat @WVduckchick @Magnolia Ducks

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

I'm in over my head here. Has he had water to wash his nares all the time? Can you see a blockage from the outside?

 

[ILikeChickenNuggets]

I'm in over my head here. Has he had water to wash his nares all the time? Can you see a blockage from the outside?

Yes, he has always had water to do that, but he never washed his nares before i put him in a bath. And yes, I can see food inside of his nostrils from the outside

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

It makes me want to get a toothpick and try to get some of it out. But without pushing more up there. Wait for the experts.

 

[ILikeChickenNuggets]

It makes me want to get a toothpick and try to get some of it out. But without pushing more up there. Wait for the experts.

Thank you, but I tried that as well. I tried doing it very carefully, but it kept shaking his head when the toothpick came near. I also made the toothpick a little softer by putting it in water, so it couldnt get hurt by it, but it didnt help.