Has anyone done

[Knighstar679]

Has anyone ever done injections of b complex for a duckling with bad wry neck? I have been trying oral for a few days but if anything it seems to be getting worse. I would like to avoid culling but I am seriously considering it because it’s so bad.

 

[Knighstar679]

Forgot to mention I am doing vitamin e and selenium too

 

[Ratchnick]

Its my understanding that b complex wont fix your wry neck. I had a duck with it and i dosed E and greens high in selenium. It took about 2 or 3 weeks of tube feeding before she got better. Dont forget to remove that duck from your breeding program.

 

[Isaac 0]

Has anyone ever done injections of b complex for a duckling with bad wry neck? I have been trying oral for a few days but if anything it seems to be getting worse. I would like to avoid culling but I am seriously considering it because it’s so bad.

Wry neck can have varying etiologies; causes that aren't related to a nutritional problem. Deficits in Thiamine (B1) and vitamin E can cause wry neck, but if you do not see improvement over a week or two with supplementation, it's possible the problem is related to something else (exp, metabolic disorders, bacterial infection, neurological damage, etc)

If you wish to continue with the B complex and give it SC, start by plucking a few feathers near the bird's interscapular region (between the wings/ on the back). Wet the area down, tent the skin, and insert a needle (22 gauge will work) bevel up, into the tent, and press the plunger. A small bulge will be noticeable afterwards, which will eventually dissipate into the subcutaneous space, and be absorbed.

 

[Knighstar679]

Wry neck can have varying etiologies; causes that aren't related to a nutritional problem. Deficits in Thiamine (B1) and vitamin E can cause wry neck, but if you do not see improvement over a week or two with supplementation, it's possible the problem is related to something else (exp, metabolic disorders, bacterial infection, neurological damage, etc)

If you wish to continue with the B complex and give it SC, start by plucking a few feathers near the bird's interscapular region (between the wings/ on the back). Wet the area down, tent the skin, and insert a needle (22 gauge will work) bevel up, into the tent, and press the plunger. A small bulge will be noticeable afterwards, which will eventually dissipate into the subcutaneous space, and be absorbed.

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sadly the little one had to be culled. He had grown so weak that by the time I got home it was kinder to end his suffering. But this information that you posted is very helpful

 

[Isaac 0]

sadly the little one had to be culled. He had grown so weak that by the time I got home it was kinder to end his suffering. But this information that you posted is very helpful

Sorry to hear that @Knighstar679 - it sounds like you made a good choice.