How to cure duck coughs?

[backyardbirds394]

Maggie has been making hiccuping sounds for a few minutes. She can still make normal duck sounds, it’s just sometimes interrupted with a high pitched sound. Here’s the link.

Is it actually hiccups or something else? Also what would cause duck hiccups. Anything is appreciated. Thanks!

 

[3bird]

Maggie has been making hiccuping sounds for a few minutes. She can still make normal duck sounds, it’s just sometimes interrupted with a high pitched sound. Here’s the link.

Is it actually hiccups or something else? Also what would cause duck hiccups. Anything is appreciated. Thanks!

I don't have a good answer for you, except to say that our ducks do this sometimes. It's usually after getting a puff of pollen when foraging, and we've always equated it to a sort of sneeze. @Miss Lydia might have an idea.

 

[Isaac 0]

Maggie has been making hiccuping sounds for a few minutes. She can still make normal duck sounds, it’s just sometimes interrupted with a high pitched sound. Here’s the link.

Is it actually hiccups or something else? Also what would cause duck hiccups. Anything is appreciated. Thanks!

She either has something stuck in her throat or in her nostrils

Do you feed a crumbled feed by chance?

I see this was posted last night, is she still doing it?

 

[backyardbirds394]

She either has something stuck in her throat or in her nostrils

Do you feed a crumbled feed by chance?

I see this was posted last night, is she still doing it?

Thanks for your help, and Yeah she is doing it less often, but it’s still happening. I don’t know what exactly constitutes crumbled feed, but this is what it looks like.

And here’s another video. The repetitive sounds were weird buit’s been happening less.

 

[Isaac 0]

Yeah she is doing it less often, but it’s still happening.

Do you feed a crumbled diet by chance? Does she have access to head deepwater?

 

[backyardbirds394]

Do you feed a crumbled diet by chance? Does she have access to head deepwater?

Yeah she has a pool right there and it’s deep enough to dive. I’ve realized it sounds more like a cough. I saw that you could try VetRX or rub Vick’s Vaporrub on her beak, face, and wings to help clear her throat. Is there any other antibiotics that could help? She’s otherwise healthy. @casportpony

 

[Isaac 0]

Yeah she has a pool right there and it’s deep enough to dive. I’ve realized it sounds more like a cough. I saw that you could try VetRX or rub Vick’s Vaporrub on her beak, face, and wings to help clear her throat. Is there any other antibiotics that could help? She’s otherwise healthy. @casportpony

I'm fairly certain she has something stuck in her throat, If she were mine, I might open her bill up to look for anything that may be stuck inside her throat, if I didn't see anything I'd probably just leave her for a little longer, and see if the coughing persists. Usually, these types of things resolve themselves after a while.

Given the sudden onset, lack of other concerning symptoms, and the known fact that waterfowl are seldom affected by respiratory diseases I would not treat her with antibiotics, nor would I use VetRx.

 

[backyardbirds394]

I checked her throat and all I saw was duck tongue. The coughing seems to have dramatically reduced (I didn’t hear her cough once) but her quacks sound kind of congested like a human voice.

 

[Isaac 0]

I checked her throat and all I saw was duck tongue. The coughing seems to have dramatically reduced (I didn’t hear her cough once) but her quacks sound kind of congested like a human voice.

AS long as she isn't showing signs of respiratory distress, like heavy breathing, or tail bobbing, I'd just leave her for another day and report back here tomorrow night if it's still going on.

 

[3bird]

I checked her throat and all I saw was duck tongue. The coughing seems to have dramatically reduced (I didn’t hear her cough once) but her quacks sound kind of congested like a human voice.

Any update today?