Help needed...Olive is sick, what am I missing? Also poop pics.

[austroberta]

Yesterday felt like it took forever for Olives appt time to come around. She did great in the car just stood up and looked out the windows the whole time.
It's funny going to an exotic animal vet, we ended up in the waiting room with our duck, a lady with a chicken and another woman with a chameleon...quite the assortment of critters.
They ran a bunch of tests for Olive and it felt like it took forever.
Fecal exam showed no signs of parasites, worms or coccidia.
X rays showed no signs of any kind of ingested metal (which we had also been concerned about).
However, the X ray did show a large mass in her reproductive tract. The vet said it did not look like an egg and also did not look like any fluid that could be drained. As a result this mass is pushing up on all of her internal organs which explains why she has not been eating.
We were given meloxacam for pain and inflammation. Olive has always been a tiny duck (she's the smallest of all our girls) but she has lost weight and is just under 2lbs. Perscribed dose was .5ml once a day.
Thankfully she was sent home with us and happy to rejoin her flock. She is still eating some treats and was pretty excited about getting some spaghetti last night. We were told she probably has about a week before her condition worsens so I'm not worried about giving her whatever she will actually eat.
She's good this morning and hanging out with the other ducks and doesn't appear to be in any pain.
Thank you all for your help, i appreciate it so much!
Just wanted to leave as much info as possible in case it helps someone in the future. Drives me crazy when I read through old 'whats wrong with my duck' posts only to get to the end and it just stops with no answer
- Also, gave her meds without help this morning (hubby has previously been helping)...I know it's not hard but a new thing for me...she pooped on me but I did it, lol. <happy dance>

I'm sad to hear her diagnosis. Runner ducks are so goofy and fun and it's the worse when they are not well. Wishing for a miracle for Olive.

 

[Runner duck mom]

I'm sad to hear her diagnosis. Runner ducks are so goofy and fun and it's the worse when they are not well. Wishing for a miracle for Olive.

Thank you for the well wishes I am happy to be able to say that after several more weeks of medication and care Olive has recovered!
I didn't do it alone, I had a lot of help from everyone here.
She ate nothing except peas and earthworms for about a week, maybe longer (it was all she would eat). The meds finally started working and she started eating her food again and gaining weight. Lol, heard her making happy duck sounds in their run and she was eating as much and as fast as she could
I doubt she will ever lay eggs again which is fine. But she is happy, healthy and just a goofball

-she is not a fan of me pointing the phone at her for pictures
Thank you again to everyone for all your help and support!

 

[Miss Lydia]

 

[austroberta]

Thank you for the well wishes I am happy to be able to say that after several more weeks of medication and care Olive has recovered!
I didn't do it alone, I had a lot of help from everyone here.
She ate nothing except peas and earthworms for about a week, maybe longer (it was all she would eat). The meds finally started working and she started eating her food again and gaining weight. Lol, heard her making happy duck sounds in their run and she was eating as much and as fast as she could
I doubt she will ever lay eggs again which is fine. But she is happy, healthy and just a goofball View attachment 1947060
-she is not a fan of me pointing the phone at her for pictures
Thank you again to everyone for all your help and support!

How cool is that?! So happy to hear that Olive is doing well!

 

[DuckyDonna]

Olive is our miracle! I am so happy about that!

 

[Runner duck mom]

 

[quackiemama]

Yay Olive and you too. She couldn't have recovered without your help and care. Good job!

 

[Runner duck mom]

(seriously Sheldon, just because you are standing on the peas doesn't mean they are all yours )

So many things to be thankful for this year and I truly appreciate everyone helping with Olives recovery. @DuckyDonna @Miss Lydia @casportpony and all the other members who were there for us
Our little Olive is not so little anymore, she is now bigger than she has ever been with pretty new feathers after her molt.
All the ducks have been helping me rake up the enormous amount of leaves that have fallen...well, human rakes and ducks follow behind and eat bugs
I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season this year!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Look at that they are beautiful and Olive has really shined since her molt and looks so healthy!!

I can just hear Shelton thinking in that little pea brain they all have, MINE MINE MINE!!

 

[Runner duck mom]

Lol, I just gave the new ducklings their 1st peas a few days ago and I swear I saw their little eyes light up with joy...little pea monsters, what have I done