INJURED DUCKLING— Leg injury escalation into blisters. (1 month)

[cassandrapettersson]

Lets start off, yes, i checked for bumblefoot and as of June 10th she didnt have it, I was not able to check June 11th and now we're in the present: June 12th. HUGE BLISTERS!!

This started as a leg injury, where her knee, or whatever joint they have closest to their stomach was a bit swollen and purple, I could not feel anything wrong inside. Assuming a strain or such— And i also assume it was my peahen that bit her leg, along with pulling it (She's seperated from them, she always has been but she jumped pastures while freeranging)

I think, okay I'll put her in this cage in the copp, bind her leg and wait.

DID I BIND TOO TIGHT??! As today, June 12th I check her and her foot is purple with 2 blisters, one already broken. They're on the flippy flappy parts.. and not the actual bone of the foot, you know?

Can binding that's too tight lead to blisters? What do I do now?

And as I am beginning to finish this, she has bursted both blisters. I mean.. atleast they're out of the way?

 

[alinas2010]

Sorry to hear about your duck. I don’t have ducks myself, but maybe we could find someone who can help you with this. It’s possible wraps were too tight, but hard to know without seeing pictures. Could you post some?

 

[cassandrapettersson]

Sorry to hear about your duck. I don’t have ducks myself, but maybe we could find someone who can help you with this. It’s possible wraps were too tight, but hard to know without seeing pictures. Could you post some?

Hi yes!! My bad, I keep trying to upload pictures but it's not working on my phone .. I'll have to link it in a moment.

June 14th, she got blisters again, greenish? Still limping, but her foot is not warm, it's just the normal, average temperature a duck foot should be

Pictures:: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d3P-pSIdrqzjYPI5aafgms4cRDA10GhwheQ43OK8nqg/edit?usp=sharing

 

[Eggcessive]

I know very little about ducks, but yes wrapping can lead to problems in circulation if it becomes too tight. Green skin is usually from bruising. I would leave off the wraps, and soak the feet daily in warm Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate,) a small amount of povidone iodine, or water with some chlorhexidene. That may help in healing. Normally, you don’t want to open blisters since it protects from infection, but since they are already broken, just soak the legs and apply some antibiotic cream or manuka honey, or what you normally would use for wound care in Sweden. Get pictures when you are able.

 

[cassandrapettersson]

Pictures are in the document