Help! Duck health emergency question

[Ukeeducks]

Bathing In soapy water removes the oils that are important in keeping their feathers water proofed. Have you cleaned out the cooped since your duck died? It looks like she has a case of bumble foot. I’d treat that right away. I believe @casportpony said not to use Vaseline in or around this area because it is petroleum based. And can harbor bacteria. Can you please get a better view of that place on her foot that looks like bumble?

Arg now I wish we hadn’t bathed her, was told to do that incase it’s bugs but now will she be able to get oils back?

 

[Ukeeducks]

Bathing In soapy water removes the oils that are important in keeping their feathers water proofed. Have you cleaned out the cooped since your duck died? It looks like she has a case of bumble foot. I’d treat that right away. I believe @casportpony said not to use Vaseline in or around this area because it is petroleum based. And can harbor bacteria. Can you please get a better view of that place on her foot that looks like bumble?

I cleaned the coop yesterday after she died, I just change out the straw and chips, someone said maybe to wash walls with vinigar? I don’t usually wash it or anything as it’s not very dirty but should I start doing that? I clean it every week and a half or so and add fresh stuff daily, and it’s a new coop as of July.

 

[Ukeeducks]

What about putting polysporen on the cut would that be an option?

 

[casportpony]

What about putting polysporen on the cut would that be an option?

IMO, it needs to be soaked, cleaned, and wrapped. Just applying an ointment is unlikely to help.

 

[Ukeeducks]

Ok thanks so much, Im not sure we can get the permethrin here but will check maybe the pharmacy has it otherwise will have to order on amazon. I’ll treat her wound as you suggested, it will stress her out but needs to be done

Pharmacy has this human lice cream that is 1% permethrin

 

[casportpony]

Pharmacy has this human lice cream that is 1% permethrin

Where to you live?

 

[Ukeeducks]

IMO, it needs to be soaked, cleaned, and wrapped. Just applying an ointment is unlikely to help.

Sorry meant applying that after soaking in epsom and cleaning, then wrapping. Just unsure as polysporin has antibiotic so not sure if ok for ducks

 

[Miss Lydia]

What about the garden center @casportpony

 

[Miss Lydia]

If you provide bathing water in bath tub or pool if warm enough she can start over by preening and spreading the oils back on her feathers.

 

[Ukeeducks]

Where to you live?

In ucluelet bc, on the west coast of Vancouver island