Injured duck from animal attack, help!

[Michelle 0831]

My female Mallard was attacked and had most all of her tail feathers and some tail chewed off. She also suffered a broken leg. I took her to vet and he cleaned up wounds and trimmed feathers away...and bound up hurt leg. She has meds. Is there anything else I could do for her? She is staying in her crate inside the house. Soo traumatized. Poor girl!! Will get rear end grow back? What can I do for her leg?

 

[CascadiaRiver]

Did they give her pain meds? Did they say the leg would heal? The tail feathers should very much grow back in due time

 

[Michelle 0831]

She has pain meds and antibiotics.

 

[Michelle 0831]

The vet was talking about surgery for the leg but I'm already in for alot of dough. Is there a more realistic option? It's all bound up like a cast right now.

 

[BantyChooks]

How bad is it broken? I have had broken legs in poultry heal nicely after 6 weeks splinted. Did you get x-rays?

 

[Michelle 0831]

No x-rays. He was thinking put down. But I seen chickens recover from worse attacks...so I nursing. She ate a little and still drinking. I'm not giving up! She moving around and preening. Don't think vet has much experience with poultry. I could splint myself. But I will take her back and see what he can do. Really wonder if her rear can grow back. She lost ALOT!

 

[BantyChooks]

No x-rays. He was thinking put down. But I seen chickens recover from worse attacks...so I nursing. She ate a little and still drinking. I'm not giving up! She moving around and preening. Don't think vet has much experience with poultry. I could splint myself. But I will take her back and see what he can do. Really wonder if her rear can grow back. She lost ALOT!

Pics? I've seen them regrow incredible amounts of flesh.

Eating and drinking are terrific signs.

 

[Michelle 0831]

[/IMG]I'm putting a topical on the raw flesh. Looks horrible! But the oil gland and parts are still there...so raw! Poor girl!

 

[BantyChooks]

[/IMG]I'm putting a topical on the raw flesh. Looks horrible! But the oil gland and parts are still there...so raw! Poor girl!

Poor baby. Definitely doesn't look fatal, I've seen much worse cases that lived.
Can she poop?

 

[Michelle 0831]