This link was given to me when I posted I was giving aspirin to my old drake you may want to stop giving aspirin. Glad to hear he is doing much better keep up with the soaks and neo. also colorless iodine will work too. http://www.duckrescuenetwork.org/DRNBoard/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=168He is getting better! The sores on his foot are healed and the swelling has went down alot! We actually just kept neosporin on his foot and gave him asprin in the morning and and at night. And also put him in warm water to float around for a bit. He still cant put much pressure on it. But with the swelling going down hopefully thats a good sign!
Sounds like infection may have gone into joint which if I was you I'd give an antibiotic for. Penicillin is what I see recc on my med chart for blood born infections from cuts or scrapes. you can get the kind that mixes in water and give for 8-10 days 1/2 to 1 tea. per gal. There maybe other antibiotics that may work as well but not sure which ones, maybe Amiga will know.
I went back and reread your post, does sound like infection in the joint, I would probably do the antibiotic just because sometimes it can really go systemic and then they won't make it, But you know what's best for him if you feel the swelling has significantly gone down them maybe he is getting over it on his own. About the pond, I would say if you have other manner of fish and turtles you have snappers. They can do a number on water fowl biting off legs and toes/feet. I'd keep your ducks out till you have had a chance to bait and catch them all and either cook up some turtle soup or relocate far away from your pond and ducks.
