Lead poisioning

[dishfickle]

My duck got into some lead paint. We've have problems before and had one necropsied at the vet school and she came up positive. We cleaned the area, but we have a sick one again. Partial paralysis and bright green diarrhea. She's inside. The rest are locked up in their pen. Can't find anyone to treat her, don't have the hundreds of dollars it would take to have her treated at the university. I had one that we were able to nurse back to health by babying her, but the diarrhea is new. Anyone have ANY ideas?

 

[Canadian Wind]

I'm sorry to hear this. I don't know of anything really, except activated charcoal, but that's usually right after they ingest something bad.

 

[GuineaMania]

So sorry for your duck, too! Ditto about the charcoal that @Canadian Wind mentioned. I don't think it is too late for the charcoal though. Good luck!

Edited to add: I've never tried Epsom salt flushes but I heard they can help for toxins.

 

[dishfickle]

So sorry for your duck, too! Ditto about the charcoal that @Canadian Wind mentioned. I don't think it is too late for the charcoal though. Good luck!

Edited to add: I've never tried Epsom salt flushes but I heard they can help for toxins.

What's an Epson salt flush?

 

[GuineaMania]

What's an Epson salt flush?

It is when you give a chicken (or a duck) Epsom salts with water which is basically a laxative that can "flush" out toxins in the chicken (or duck). You can get Epsom salt powder pretty easily. If you want I can attach a video explaining it a litter better, sorry if I am confusing.

 

[dishfickle]

It is when you give a chicken (or a duck) Epsom salts with water which is basically a laxative that can "flush" out toxins in the chicken (or duck). You can get Epsom salt powder pretty easily. If you want I can attach a video explaining it a litter better, sorry if I am confusing.

No, not at all. It's already in her bloodstream. Thanks anyway

 

[GuineaMania]

No, not at all. It's already in her bloodstream. Thanks anyway

You're welcome. Hopefully she'll be okay!