Duckling Diaries: the Life and Times of a Welshie Trio

[duluthralphie]

How perzactly am I supposed to keep her in this while I'm away? She manages to get out if I stop watching her for a second.

Duck tape..

 

[Julie Birb]

Thank you for making me smile.

Based off of what Ravyn said and research on ducks with broken legs, it's either splint, surgery, or euthanise. Surgery is no, and euthanising is a no if I have anything to say about it, so we're left with splinting. Nothing beats a try, except a failure, so we'll hope I can get a splint to stay put. Guess miss Chrissy is coming back inside.

Yay. Sweet Chrissy going inside. Thank you. Poor precious baby. I'm sorry for both of you. Give her a kiss.

 

[room onthebroom]

You guys are all so amazing! It warms my heart to see the wealth of good advice, creative ideas & the moral support that everyone has put forth! I can only add good thoughts & virtual hugs to the mix. Sending lots of healing vibes to you & sweet Chrissy Burb!

PS. I've been told my whole life that Duck Tape is not a literal term ... Now we know the truth!!!

 

[BantyChooks]

Ugh, she pulled the whole wrap off while I was busy.

Tried trimming feathers short around break to make wrapping easier. Still can't get the wrapping high enough, and if I bend the leg forward and pin to body it makes the break ends not line up, plus she can't stand w/o that leg down for balance. I've read the duerr manual on splinting tibiotarsal/femur fractures several times now, but I can't make it work on Chrissy.

I have a bad gut feeling about this.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

you'll figure it out

 

[MandyJ]

Ugh, she pulled the whole wrap off while I was busy.

Tried trimming feathers short around break to make wrapping easier. Still can't get the wrapping high enough, and if I bend the leg forward and pin to body it makes the break ends not line up, plus she can't stand w/o that leg down for balance. I've read the duerr manual on splinting tibiotarsal/femur fractures several times now, but I can't make it work on Chrissy.

I have a bad gut feeling about this.

Hang in there! When I wrapped for angel wing I though there was NO way it was going to work, but I tried again and it did it's job!
Try, try, try again!!!
Good luck! We're rooting for ya!

 

[BYC910]

Ugh, she pulled the whole wrap off while I was busy.

Tried trimming feathers short around break to make wrapping easier. Still can't get the wrapping high enough, and if I bend the leg forward and pin to body it makes the break ends not line up, plus she can't stand w/o that leg down for balance. I've read the duerr manual on splinting tibiotarsal/femur fractures several times now, but I can't make it work on Chrissy.

I have a bad gut feeling about this.

keep after it . That's all you can do .

 

[Ravynscroft]

Ugh, she pulled the whole wrap off while I was busy.

Tried trimming feathers short around break to make wrapping easier. Still can't get the wrapping high enough, and if I bend the leg forward and pin to body it makes the break ends not line up, plus she can't stand w/o that leg down for balance. I've read the duerr manual on splinting tibiotarsal/femur fractures several times now, but I can't make it work on Chrissy.

I have a bad gut feeling about this.

I thought it was her good leg that was broke... Didn't she lose her foot at the ankle? Then what is left would point back while sitting, etc... What I would do at this point is... lose the popsicle stick... get papertape (medical tape) instead of the vetwrap... it's gonna irritate and pull some feathers eventually, but immobilization needs to happen... line up the ends and strap the whole shebang to her body... keep it all under her wings and alternate to each side of her other leg as you go... it won't be pretty and it won't be great, but it will keep it all in one place... having those 2 pieces wiggling back and forth will cause her more pain and damage than some taped feathers... and papertape is easier to take off than any other tape... Anyways, JMO...

 

[BantyChooks]

I thought it was her good leg that was broke...

Didn't she lose her foot at the ankle? Then what is left would point back while sitting, etc...

What I would do at this point is... lose the popsicle stick... get papertape (medical tape) instead of the vetwrap... it's gonna irritate and pull some feathers eventually, but immobilization needs to happen... line up the ends and strap the whole shebang to her body... keep it all under her wings and alternate to each side of her other leg as you go... it won't be pretty and it won't be great, but it will keep it all in one place... having those 2 pieces wiggling back and forth will cause her more pain and damage than some taped feathers... and papertape is easier to take off than any other tape...

Anyways, JMO...

No, thank goodness, the other leg broke would have been disaster. Yes, she lost the foot at the ankle.

I have a roll of that, thank you. Going to go and try it now.....

 

[BantyChooks]

Got the tape on. Not perfect, but I got the break lined up and taped to her side. I let it stay in a more normal position so she can still stand, if she uses a wing to help.
She's resting on her favourite pillow now, narfing down her breakfast.