Help me .. duck has botulism

[Anna verano]

I went up to the pond to feed the muscovies .. and my favorite duck little girl couldn't move her legs .. I found a box & brought her home. now her neck is floppy , I have rolled a few towels to keep her neck up , also she can no longer drink water .. I called the lady from the muscovy sanctuary but she has not responded.. please anyone help me save this little angel

 

[DuckyDonna]

If she's got botulism activated charcoal is what she needs. I have no experience with this ....yet but have the activated charcoal just in case. @Isaac 0 will know how to deal with this

 

[Anna verano]

Where can I get it from .. thank you

 

[DuckyDonna]

Where can I get it from .. thank you

Walmart

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[Isaac 0]

I went up to the pond to feed the muscovies .. and my favorite duck little girl couldn't move her legs .. I found a box & brought her home. now her neck is floppy , I have rolled a few towels to keep her neck up , also she can no longer drink water .. I called the lady from the muscovy sanctuary but she has not responded.. please anyone help me save this little angel

Is a vet an option, they may be able to give you an antitoxin for her. If not I suggest you start the activated charcoal as Donna mentioned, or a Epsom salt, molasses flush immediately, to rid the toxins out of her body.

Here are the dosage for each one-

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/flushes-for-aiding-in-toxin-removal.700526/#post_9508213

I would pen your other birds up away from the pond, they will find and eat the toxin too.

 

[Anna verano]

Is a vet an option, they may be able to give you an antitoxin for her. If not I suggest you start the activated charcoal as Donna mentioned, or a Epsom salt, molasses flush immediately, to rid the toxins out of her body.

Here are the dosage for each one-

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/flushes-for-aiding-in-toxin-removal.700526/#post_9508213

I would pen your other birds up away from the pond, they will find and eat the toxin too.

Thank you .. she is a ferol muscovy I feed at the pond .. I have my own duckling in my house should I keep my duckling away from the duck .. they are in separate rooms btw

 

[Isaac 0]

Thank you .. she is a ferol muscovy I feed at the pond .. I have my own duckling in my house should I keep my duckling away from the duck .. they are in separate rooms btw

If she is wild, I would suggest bring her to a vet, or your nearest wildlife rehabber, they would know how to deal with this, if you can't, follow what I posted above.

Keep her in a warm/quiet/dry area.

 

[Anna verano]

If she is wild, I would suggest bring her to a vet, or your nearest wildlife rehabber, they would know how to deal with this, if you can't, follow what I posted above.

Keep her in a warm/quiet/dry area.

I will try the Epsom salt .. she is really in bad shape her head just falls over & I got it propped up with towels

 

[Isaac 0]

Could you post a picture of her? If she is not drinking you will have to administer the fluids orally.

Read this first-

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

 

[Anna verano]

If she is wild, I would suggest bring her to a vet, or your nearest wildlife rehabber, they would know how to deal with this, if you can't, follow what I posted above.

Keep her in a warm/quiet/dry area.