Injured duck

[Sonny Acres]

I have recently moved my daughters ducks and chickens to my house. One of her ducks was injured by her three siblings. She worked with her and had her back to normal and just prior to me getting them they hurt her again. I’ve been doing all the things that worked before. She is isolated from the others but can still see them. She has her own pool plus I use a large pool to have her do extra swimming to strengthen her legs and try to have her follow me around the yard. I had noticed she didn’t want to stay in the water and she looked like she was shivering and today when I picked her up I felt her legs and the one she’s barely using is warm. I work in the human medical field so that tells me she has an infection but where and what kind? What is causing the lameness and what can I do to help her? Thank you.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. I hope the duck / ER folks can help you out.

 

[BullChick]

 

[drumstick diva]

Please post on the "Emergencies, diseases, injuries,cures thread," in full detail, photos if possible.

 

[BullChick]

I believe she has a cut somewhere under all those feathers. Just remember if you go for Neosporin to not use any with painkiller in it. Epsom salt and typical wound care.
If you need an antibiotic, you’ll need a prescription for most.

 

[Sonny Acres]

Hi and welcome to BYC. I hope the duck / ER folks can help you out.

Thank you, me too!

 

[Sonny Acres]

Please post on the "Emergencies, diseases, injuries,cures thread," in full detail, photos if possible.

Okay. This is my first time so I’m not sure how to post where you suggested. I’m going to examine her even closer and take pictures of anything pertinent.

 

[Sonny Acres]

Okay. This is my first time so I’m not sure how to post where you suggested. I’m going to examine her even closer and take pictures of anything pertinent.

New thread in Emergencies.

 

[Sonny Acres]

Please post on the "Emergencies, diseases, injuries,cures thread," in full detail, photos if possible.

I did. Thank you for the suggestion.

 

[Sonny Acres]

I believe she has a cut somewhere under all those feathers. Just remember if you go for Neosporin to not use any with painkiller in it. Epsom salt and typical wound care.
If you need an antibiotic, you’ll need a prescription for most.

While I had her in a dish pan of warm water and ES I lifted her right wing and found what you see in the pictures. She doesn't mind me touching her right foot at all. I dont feel anything out of place, it doesn't appear to be swollen either. My daughter did just tell me she's always kind of walked with a limp since birth which could explain why they continued to attack her. Do you think the issues could be coming from the injury to her wing? Neosporin on it? I tried to have rest the wing in the ES water but she was not fond of that at all.