Gout

[Gerty0630]

Does anyone have any experience in treating gout in ducks? I changed their feed to lower the calcium intake, but now from what I've read I need to supplement in vitamin a and phosphorus. Any ideas how to do this? I know fish is good for vitamin a so they've gotten canned salmon. Any ideas in any which way or experience from anyone?

 

[chickens really]

How do you know it's gout? Explain further. My Ducks are on a Grower finisher feed at 16% protein and remain on that feed all their lives here.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Maybe @casportpony she is a wealth of knowledge. I thought gout was caused by eating organ meats causing Uris acid build up in the kidneys.?

 

[casportpony]

Research using cod liver oil, it's high in vitamin a.

 

[casportpony]

Maybe @casportpony she is a wealth of knowledge. I thought gout was caused by eating organ meats causing Uris acid build up in the kidneys.?

Looks like lots of things can cause it:
https://wagwalking.com/bird/condition/gout

 

[Miss Lydia]

That is interesting. Thanks for the info.

 

[casportpony]

That is interesting. Thanks for the info.

This is a good one too:
https://m.petmd.com/bird/conditions/musculoskeletal/c_bd_Gout

 

[Gerty0630]

I am not 100% for certain it is gout. I have gone through the entire list of why a few of my ducks have leg issues and gout is the only thing I have not treated for. Someone once brought up that it could be gout on one of my posts on here. Thanks for the reads!!