Duckling with hurt leg

[casportpony]

What sort of food does he eat? I ask because it looks a lot like perosis (slipped tendon), which can be caused by nutritional deficiencies.

 

[The Phantom]

What sort of food does he eat? I ask because it looks a lot like perosis (slipped tendon), which can be caused by nutritional deficiencies.
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He is on Mazuri waterfowl starter

 

[casportpony]

Well that's too of the line duck food. How swollen is the joint?

 

[The Phantom]

Well that's too of the line duck food. How swollen is the joint?

Ok. It’s somewhat swollen. Not a ton

 

[casportpony]

Ok. It’s somewhat swollen. Not a ton

Can you tell if the tendon is still in the groove or not? Do you happen to have any meloxicam or carprofen?

 

[The Phantom]

Can you tell if the tendon is still in the groove or not? Do you happen to have any meloxicam or carprofen?

I will check him later. I don’t have any of that