BelValleyDaisy
Songster
Hi! The past week or two my pet runner duck has began limping. It came quite suddenly so we think she maybe fell down the ramp from her bedroom being pushed by her duck sisters.
she is a white runner duck and 5 years old. I heard they live until around 14 years so she’s still quite young.
We’ve examined her and there is no redness / swelling / bumblefoot. Legs and hips feel fine I can’t seem to feel any abnormalities. But a week or so on and she is still limping, and after a few minutes of standing will sit down.
Has anyone else with runner ducks find they get leg issues more easily than other ducks? Any ideas what else it may be? And how I can help her?
Of course if it persists we will go to the vets but with the pandemic and covid 19 rife we are trying to stay away from this if we can. I’m quite worried about stressing out our already nervous duck too as she is one of the least friendly.
Thankyou
she is a white runner duck and 5 years old. I heard they live until around 14 years so she’s still quite young.
We’ve examined her and there is no redness / swelling / bumblefoot. Legs and hips feel fine I can’t seem to feel any abnormalities. But a week or so on and she is still limping, and after a few minutes of standing will sit down.
Has anyone else with runner ducks find they get leg issues more easily than other ducks? Any ideas what else it may be? And how I can help her?
Of course if it persists we will go to the vets but with the pandemic and covid 19 rife we are trying to stay away from this if we can. I’m quite worried about stressing out our already nervous duck too as she is one of the least friendly.
Thankyou