Ducks strange toenail injury- advice please

[Phillyndilly]

Are you familiar with giving birds med by syringe?

Im extremely comfortable with giving it orally from syringe since my diasabled goose needed meds everyday. But did you mean I can just shoot it in their mouth or can’t?
I wouldn’t be comfortable if I had to inject it though I would feel bad

 

[Miss Lydia]

No you can’t sorry I need to go back and read what I said. If you do this daily for you goose it will be the same for your duck. Went back an fixed my reply.

 

[Phillyndilly]

No you can’t sorry I need to go back and read what I said. If you do this daily for you goose it will be the same for your duck. Went back an fixed my reply.

Well I used to give my goose meloxicam orally but not inject
What’s the difference between putting it on food and squirting it in their mouth though?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Nothing really as long as they get full dose over the food.

 

[Phillyndilly]

Nothing really as long as they get full dose over the food.

Wait I’m so confused lol I feel like we keep misunderstanding eachother?
Can I squirt it down her throat?lol because essentially it’s the same thing as putting it on food

 

[Miss Lydia]

Don't squirt it into her bill always a chance it will go into air way.
Here is how to give in bill to keep any from it.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

 

[Miss Lydia]

If you want to not use the syringe and do it according to the info you need to squirt small amts let her swallow then do again until she has taken the full 1 ml. But it is very easy to give according to the info I wrap mine in a towel and open the bill with one hand and use the other to administer.

 

[Phillyndilly]

Don't squirt it into her bill always a chance it will go into air way.
Here is how to give in bill to keep any from it.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

Oh ok yes but I can do it orally perfect! She’s very small do you know a good dose ? Here’s a shot of her in my arms I can’t see her weighing more than 2lbs

 

[Phillyndilly]

@Miss Lydia perfect! Thank you

 

[Miss Lydia]

She's adorable I would still give her 1 ml daily because what her body doesn't need she will pee out. It's water soluble.