Lame drake

[Vics]

Hiya

I have a lame drake.
He’s been down for two weeks.
Eating, drinking, preening and chatting but slides about on belly.

His whole leg was hot and swollen, so Vet gave me antibiotics. The swelling and heat is away from foot to below joint BUT joint is still very swollen and hot. We’re on Day 2 of second course of antibiotics.

He has always been a scabby looking duck with weird wing feathers but has always been a character.

They freerange, get brewers yeast and Niacin in water and plenty of peas too.

Any ideas?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Can you see any place where he may have had a wound of some kind? How is the bottom of his foot?

Just wondering if this is bumble[staff infection] what is the antibiotic your giving him?

 

[happy duck]

Could it be broken? But you went to the vet so I am guessing that he would discovered that there.

 

[chickens really]

Looks like infection or something going on..Day 2 of antibiotics isn't long enough for any changes to occur.

 

[Vics]

we’ve opened and flushed the bump near my thumb 3 times. Used Epsom salts and poultices but nothing comes other than a bit of blood, it’s got smaller and more squishy but not gone...

I’m in UK, vet has him on Synulox which is amoxicillin together with clavulanic acid.

Should I keep digging away inside that lump?

 

[Miss Lydia]

CR this is second course of antibiotics.

 

[Vics]

its day two of a second prescription, but possibly more time required?

 

[chickens really]

CR this is second course of antibiotics.

I understand that although if the wrong antibiotics were used the first time day 2 of this new antibiotics is too soon.

 

[happy duck]

we’ve opened and flushed the bump near my thumb 3 times. Used Epsom salts and poultices but nothing comes other than a bit of blood, it’s got smaller and more squishy but not gone...

I’m in UK, vet has him on Synulox which is amoxicillin together with clavulanic acid.

Should I keep digging away inside that lump?

It kind of looks like bumble foot...I would do keep doing what you are doing, but wrap it after you soak. You can use gauze pads and water proof medical tape or vetrap. It seems to be looking good....getting softer, etc. I would try to pick at it to get infection out....

 

[Miss Lydia]

I wouldn't can you put some type of antibiotic ointment on it and possibly wrap or keep him contained so he keeps his foot fairly clean? doesn't look like there is anything in there to pick at? soaking would be good though