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[Pekinmomma]

Being I can't see her?...Is she overweight ?

I don' think so. Hard to tell with ducks...lol
She is a large duck (15#) but she' s taller and larger than the other female.

 

[Pekinmomma]

What about a slipped tendon...it can slide in and out of the groove.

I don' know- you could be right. That wouldn't show up on an xray, nor would a torn tendon. She lays with the legs extended behind her but doesn' seem to have trouble putting them in the right location again to stand when she wants. And her balance is off cause she tips over so easily.

 

[Pekinmomma]

Romy gets a limp sometimes especially in colder weather. I add turmeric to their food and it gets better. Worth a try. Be careful. Turmeric stains. I would try half teaspoon per cup of food. I moisten the food so the turmeric doesn't settle to the bottom of the food pan. If you prefer dry pellets, then just put at eighth of a teaspoon in a couple tablespoons of mashed peas or similar treat.

 

[Pekinmomma]

Thanks! I will give it a try

 

[Buck57]

What about a slipped tendon...it can slide in and out of the groove.

Hey, thanks. Can you elaborate on this a bit please?

 

[NanaKat]

Hey, thanks. Can you elaborate on this a bit please?

Buck57 Here is the thread where I described in detail how I fixed Ninya’s slipped tendon with a home made brace for the thread author Lolaxiii Hope this helps
If you follow the headings this will get you there.

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New to Geese - Injured gosling​

• Thread starterLolaxiii
• Start dateJun 18, 2012

Or you can do a search for Goose slipped tendon. And put in the year as 2011. Several posts will appear about slipped tendon.

 

[Katie Rossi]

One of my Pekin ducks (Clyde) started in late August limping around the yard. No obvious injury on the legs or feet, so I left her in the smaller cage to rest. With no improvement, I took her to the vet and had it x rayed. $300.00 later, I'm told it' s a sprain- rest from ambulation but encourage swimming in warm water, gave pain and anti inflammatories the vet gave me and waited but she never improved. She actually got worse. Now I think the cold weather is really affecting her. She rarely leaves her cage and nest, but when she does leave it, she limps so pathetically using her wings to drag the ground for balance, and even tries to fly around to where she wants to go to. Although she makes short distances, she usually crash lands and im worried she will hurt herself more. My other pekin (Bonnie)is lonely and the Clyde( the injured one) seems lonely as well. She hasn' lost her appetite despite her weight loss. Vet weighed her at 15.2 pounds a few months ago! I dont know what to do with her. I dont want to have to put her down, cant afford more vet appointments that haven' helped so far, and dont know how long she can go on like this (or i can stand to watch this go on).
Anyone have any ideas or had this happen before? Any help is appreciated.

Antibiotics

 

[Katie Rossi]

Antibiotics

It can take awhile, but at least you can say you did everything. Are you doing warm Epsom salt baths

 

[Katie Rossi]

It can take awhile, but at least you can say you did everything. Are you doing warm Epsom salt baths

Also, my vet told me ducks take a long time... 3-4 months for some of the ducks that needed antibiotics for leg issues.