I’m new to the duck scene. Need some advice please.

[casportpony]

Thanks for the update, good to hear she is still with us.

Do they have any idea what the infection is? Is she still on just doxycycline?

 

[Jasonmstewart]

Going to pick our baby

 

[casportpony]

Going to pick our baby

that's great news! Did they figure out what the bacteria was?

 

[Jasonmstewart]

I’m not sure yet. Waiting to speak to the vet now

 

[casportpony]

I am so glad she is better, but I am also very curious because smz, followed by Baytril was a pretty aggressive treatment.

 

[Miss Lydia]

So excited for you an her!!

 

[Jasonmstewart]

I talked to the vet. He says she’s doing better, but in reality she’s doing the same. She’s still on meds. She’s not eating still and not drinking a lot. The vet was tube feeding her and I will be continuing to tube feed her. Her antibiotics are injections now. She’s on an oral anti inflammatory. She’s maintaining weight. She has a severe infection. Believed to have started in the sacs of her lungs and has spread to her blood. There are no signs of any kind of toxin. X-ray rules out ingestion of anything metal or lead based. Bloodwork shows really high white blood cell count. The rest of the labs are relatively normal. The vet consulted with 5 specialists. They all agreed on the same treatment. I have to take her back Thursday for bloodwork and see if the antibiotics are working. She looks the same as before. If her bloodwork isn’t showing any change for the better, we are gonna have her put down. We’re over $800 in on vet bills and meds at this time. At some point I have to draw a line. And that line will be next Friday when the labs come back. Thankyou for all the support. And I ask for continued prayers.

 

[Miss Lydia]

 

[Texag87]

We love these creatures God has blessed us with but you are right, a line has to be drawn.

 

[Dougdilman]

You wont get any shame from me, ive made the desicion many times

But i sure hope she comes through! I read almost all of this thread in the last 2 or 3 days and i can feel your worried about her