female pekin duck cant walk or get up, fluidy lump on wing

[jholtz3944]

i really need some true helpful into about my female duck that was said to be pekin, 3 months old. anyways, she was limping on one leg for a week and now cannot get up and walk at all. she will eat worms that i find and blackberries, but will not eat the normal dumor duck grit feed. she gets chills after i place her in the water, and shes not really swimming right either, she was drowning in the pond and i took her out. i felt around on her and found a squishy lump about the size of a quarter on top of her wing. it seems to be filled with fluid. i have 2 male ducks and the one keeps biting down on her and trying to mate with her, and i think this might be a wound from the male duck but i dont know. i put coconut oil on the lump. my heart aches for her, please help. please see attached pictures(sorry if its gross). thanks any help needed

 

[pattyhen]

Is there anyway you can take her to a vet? The male duck may have injured her back while trying to mate and caused her leg problems. I've never seen a lump like that. I would keep her away from the other ducks and let her get some rest and I would put some neosporin without the pain relief on the lump on her back. I'm only guessing here but I think she needs some expert advice. I hope and pray she gets better.

@Amiga

 

[jholtz3944]

Thanks for your info. I would love to take her to a vet but don't have that kind of money for it. Yeah she's depressed and had a tear come out her eye this morning like she was really sad

 

[Amiga]

She needs to be away from the drakes until further notice.

She may have internal injuries, and be traumatized from the overmating.

I would put an epsom salt compress on the lump three times a day, try to treat it that way.

I would let her float in a tub of lukewarm water for 20 minutes at a time at least once a day to get weight off her legs and help her relax.

Give her a safe place with clean bedding, food and water. Offer her treats as you have been doing, I would see if she'll take a few tablespoons of dry cat kibble. I would put vitamins in her water twice a week.

After a few days, see how she's doing - rest may help her recover. Please keep us posted.

 

[jholtz3944]

Thanks so much I will try that! Appreciate your feedback

 

[jholtz3944]

Just found that she has 2 sorea, now these are def from the male being so agressive

 

[Amiga]

I would:

Clip the feathers to half an inch at the edges of the wounds
Keep her in away from flies
Spray 4 times a day with saline solution or veyericyn
Dab antibiotic ointment without painkiller on them at night

 

[chickens really]

Those look like Abcesses. Put hot compresses on to bring the puss to the surface and puncture the boil with a large needle. Squeeze out the puss and keep area dry and clean. Keep her away from the Drakes.

Good luck

 

[jholtz3944]

Someone elsewhere told me to buy an antibiotic, pictured below, tetroxy, but I have no idea how to figure out how much to put in water for a 5 lb duck. Any ideas?

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[chickens really]

Someone elsewhere told me to buy an antibiotic, pictured below, tetroxy, but I have no idea how to figure out how much to put in water for a 5 lb duck. Any ideas?

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I would only use the hot water with maybe some course salt in it and let it drain out. Keep it dry and it will heal.
I never use antibiotics. Birds are pretty tough and heal fast.