HELP!! 4 DAY OLD DUCK HAS SWOLLEN FOOT

[Jday]

Should I soak all their feet in the Epson salt? I'm gonna run to Walmart now and get some burn ointment...

 

[Ravynscroft]

This is all really good advice. Also if you use a burn ointment, make sure there is no pain relief stuff in it, anything ending with -caine. It can have a bad effect on birds.
Yep, that's a blister alright. They were burned somehow.

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Also, try not to pop the blisters... that'll open them up to infection and make them more sore... cool water just on the feet might help temporarily until you can figure out aloe or ointment...

 

[Ravynscroft]

Should I soak all their feet in the Epson salt? I'm gonna run to Walmart now and get some burn ointment...

Cool water, just the feet... and all aloe natural gel would be better than regular burn ointment... they will eat it off their feet...

@Pyxis any idea if aloe is toxic to ducks???

 

[Pyxis]

Cool water, just the feet... and all aloe natural gel would be better than regular burn ointment... they will eat it off their feet...

@Pyxis any idea if aloe is toxic to ducks???

Aloe is safe for them, it's not toxic, so it would be great for these burns Strangely enough, it has also been shown to enhance growth in chickens.

 

[Jday]

Ok so no soaking in Epson salt? Just cool water?

 

[Jday]

So any aloe?? I wonder is walmart sells the right stuff

 

[Ravynscroft]

Aloe is safe for them, it's not toxic, so it would be great for these burns Strangely enough, it has also been shown to enhance growth in chickens.

Great! I thought so, but couldn't remember for certain... and I know how different species react differently to different 'safe' plants...

Ok so no soaking in Epson salt? Just cool water?

I wouldn't worry about epsom salt right now since the swelling is due to fluids from burn damage... I would just do the cool water, just not super cold or that can shock their feet and bodies...

 

[Pyxis]

Ok so no soaking in Epson salt? Just cool water?

I'd stick with just the cool water. Epsom can be soothing for 1st degree burns, but what you have there with the blisters are 2nd degree burns and I'm not sure it would help all that much.

 

[Ravynscroft]

So any aloe?? I wonder is walmart sells the right stuff

Yes, they do... look in their pharmacy section... they have aloe liquid for drinking even... just check the ingredients... if any questions, take pics and post them here...

 

[Jday]

Ok.just cool water then, I'm heading out soon