I think my duck has bad arthritis

[Quacking ducks]

My Blue Swedish duck Stormy is 7yrs 3m and can barely walk anymore. She mostly stands in one place or sits and quacks for the her friends to back. Her right leg is turned in a lot. Is there anything I can do? Thanks

 

[Yardfulla poopers]

She is beautiful. I'm sorry she is having so much trouble and that no one has responded.
My experience with ducks is limited but have you tried giving her a vitamin B complex? It may not help if it is arthritis, but it has helped me in the past with leg issues in ducks/geese.

 

[Jenbirdee]

Sounds Very similar to my seven-year-old pekin girl, Chubbs.
I would start her on all three of these things- the nutritional yeast you just add 1 tablespoon to every one cup of her food . The poultry cell give 1ml orally (if she’s 6 pounds or more I might give two ML) per day for a few days. It can also be added to water, but you have to use up a lot more in the water. Follow the instructions on the bottle.
The liquid B complex complex I have seen it do great things in Ducks. One ML per day you can soak some mealworms in it in a small dish. Make sure she eats it all. She can have this every day indefinitely. You can also give the liquid be complex orally by syringe with no needle. Must be given down the ducks right side of her tongue. Here’s instructions

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How to Safely Administer Oral Medications to Poultry and Waterfowl Many medications are more effective when given orally instead of in the water, especially when a bird is ill because an ill bird is unlikely to drink enough medicated water. The oral administration of liquid medications in...

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Epson salt water, lukewarm, in small tub , soaks can help her too. Try not to let her drink any causes diarrhea.

Also swimming time strengthen legs. Please also reply- What is her diet ?

 

[Goosebaby]

I would follow Jenbirdee’s suggestions, if there isn’t noticeable improvement a vet can prescribe meloxicam which will manage her pain. You can also try glucosamine /cosequin, the dosage for small dogs is about right for a duck. Another thing to try is tart cherry extract which can relieve inflammation in the joints.

 

[Jenbirdee]

I would follow Jenbirdee’s suggestions, if there isn’t noticeable improvement a vet can prescribe meloxicam which will manage her pain. You can also try glucosamine /cosequin, the dosage for small dogs is about right for a duck. Another thing to try is tart cherry extract which can relieve inflammation in the joints.

Mmmm that tart Cherry sounds delicious. I should get some for Chubs and for myself too

 

[Quacking ducks]

She is beautiful. I'm sorry she is having so much trouble and that no one has responded.
My experience with ducks is limited but have you tried giving her a vitamin B complex? It may not help if it is arthritis, but it has helped me in the past with leg issues in ducks/geese.

Last week I started using some vitamin B complex in a bucket of water for all my ducks and chickens

 

[Quacking ducks]

I would start her on all three of these things- the nutritional yeast you just add 1 tablespoon to every one cup of her food . The poultry cell give 1ml orally (if she’s 6 pounds or more I might give two ML) per day for a few days. It can also be added to water, but you have to use up a lot more in the water. Follow the instructions on the bottle.
The liquid B complex complex I have seen it do great things in Ducks. One ML per day you can soak some mealworms in it in a small dish. Make sure she eats it all. She can have this every day indefinitely. You can also give the liquid be complex orally by syringe with no needle. Must be given down the ducks right side of her tongue. Here’s instructions

Article 'Safely Administering Oral Medications to All Poultry and Waterfowl'

How to Safely Administer Oral Medications to Poultry and Waterfowl Many medications are more effective when given orally instead of in the water, especially when a bird is ill because an ill bird is unlikely to drink enough medicated water. The oral administration of liquid medications in...

• casportpony
• Nov 12, 2017
• Updated Dec 13, 2020
• 4 min read
• 5.00 star(s) 54 ratings
• Reaction score: 96
• Comments: 23
• Reviews: 37
• Category: Injuries, Diseases, & Cures

Epson salt water, lukewarm, in small tub , soaks can help her too. Try not to let her drink any causes diarrhea.

Also swimming time strengthen legs. Please also reply- What is her diet ?

Thanks for the ideas I will try them. I started using the liquid vitamin B complex last week and I already use brewers yeast.

I have a stock tank and kitty pool that I put her in sometimes but within like 30 seconds she jumps back out, she’s not one that likes to sit in the pool very long.

Her diet consists of…. 16% layers pellets, scratch grain, brewers yeast, dried army worms as treats (when I have them), table veggie scraps etc

 

[Jenbirdee]

I started Chubbs back on this today. I read it takes a couple weeks to kick in. She’s about 6 pounds so I’m giving her 2 ml per day.

 

[Jenbirdee]

@Quacking ducks you can use a 5 gallon bucket with a lid , you cut a hole in the lid so the duck can stick her head out. Fill it about 1/4 with lukewarm water and Epsom salt. Put duck in to soak for 30 minutes or so.

 

[CombNWattles]

@Quacking ducks you can use a 5 gallon bucket with a lid , you cut a hole in the lid so the duck can stick her head out. Fill it about 1/4 with lukewarm water and Epsom salt. Put duck in to soak for 30 minutes or so.

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