Help!

[Hollymead]

My duck was severely injured by a raccoon a few months ago. After several vet visits & treatments, she pulled through but now has a problem. The raccoon destroyed her oil gland. I have been bathing her with dawn dish soap and blowing her dry about once a weak, but does anyone know of a better answer? Is there a synthetic oil or substitute I could use? I’m afraid this poor girl won’t live long if I can’t help her better.

 

[DuckyDonna]

My duck was severely injured by a raccoon a few months ago. After several vet visits & treatments, she pulled through but now has a problem. The raccoon destroyed her oil gland. I have been bathing her with dawn dish soap and blowing her dry about once a weak, but does anyone know of a better answer? Is there a synthetic oil or substitute I could use? I’m afraid this poor girl won’t live long if I can’t help her better.

@Miss Lydia can help

 

[Jpat]

Washing a duck with soap is usualy a very bad idea. Did the vet tell you the oil gland was destroyed and to wash with soap?

 

[Hollymead]

Washing a duck with soap is usualy a very bad idea. Did the vet tell you the oil gland was destroyed and to wash with soap?

Yes.

 

[Hollymead]

Yes.

They said to use a pea size amount of the clear, fragrance free dawn dish soap and rinse her thoroughly rinse then dry her completely with towels & a light hair dryer if necessary

 

[Jpat]

What a sin. Sorry it all happened!

i wish i could help, ive dealt with bad feathers but never a missing oil gland

 

[Jpat]

They said to use a pea size amount of the clear, fragrance free dawn dish soap and rinse her thoroughly rinse then dry her completely with towels & a light hair dryer if necessary

Okay, On a bird with a healthy oil gland it strips the oil out of the feathers and ruins perfectly good feathers, But i guess the vet figures she cant make oil anyway so atleast shes clean

 

[Jpat]

She must get realy wet and cold compared to the other ducks

 

[Hollymead]

Okay, On a bird with a healthy oil gland it strips the oil out of the feathers and ruins perfectly good feathers, But i guess the vet figures she cant make oil anyway so atleast shes clean

Her neck was bitten and her entire back was ripped apart. It’s amazing she survived...

 

[Hollymead]

She must get realy wet and cold compared to the other ducks

She does.