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Limping Duck

Discussion in 'Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures' started by KatChick, Jun 30, 2008.

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  1. Jun 30, 2008 #1
    KatChick

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    I know this is a chicken forum, but I hope someone here can help me. We have a 3 month old Pekin duck that started limping yesterday. He has a small cut on his ankle; we have put neosporin on it. But the joint seems swollen. Should I just keep him confined to limit movement? Can I give him something for pain? Anything I should watch for?

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks! [​IMG]
     
  3. Jun 30, 2008 #2
    mahsmaj

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    I have three white pekin ducks also and when one of them was younger it had the same problem. The only that I did was made sure not to scare it (because that would make it run), and kept the cut clean by just wiping it off with a soft, warm, wrung out dish towel. The duck didnt seem to mind very much that i was wiping the dirt off its leg. Hope that helps [​IMG]
     

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