My Duck Cannot Walk- HELP

[samandreacamp]

I have two Pekin ducks, both 6 weeks old. One of them started limping out of nowhere two days ago, and the next morning she could not stand up or walk at all. I loaded up their pen with lots of hay, but did not board her up because she wasn't moving anyways. Today she still cannot walk. I have been periodically putting her into the pool so she can clean off and float around. She has definitely been drinking water, but doesn't seem especially hungry. She also has some calluses on her feet, which I know can be common but my other duck doesn't have them so I'm confused. Her food is labelled as "adequate niacin for growing ducks" as well. What do I do?

 

[ronott1]

It looks like Bumble foot.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/treating-bumble-foot-in-ducks.74245/

 

[samandreacamp]

It looks like Bumble foot.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/treating-bumble-foot-in-ducks.74245/

after more research this is what i landed on too. i’m treating it with epsom salt soak and antibiotic ointment as well as vetricin.

 

[Eggcessive]

I don’t know much about ducks, but I would still offer some vitamin B complex for humans 1/2 tablet daily crushed into some food or given in a small amount of water, just in case of niacin deficiency.

 

[Isaac 0]

Welcome to BYC!

There might be some Bumblefoot cores starting to form, some more pictures would be great, but based on the progression I would be very surprised if this is the sole cause of her limping problem.

I would also be surprised if this was nutritionally related, if it only happened over the course of just a few hours.

So that said, I'd be more inclined to think of an injury of sorts, but some more information about her would be great.

Could you take a video of her walking, upload it to a video platform like Youtube or Vimeo, and copy/paste the link here? Exactly what brand of feed are you feeding her? Picture of her pen area? Could you pick her up, and feel up and down her legs for signs of warmness, or swelling? At the same time, look for any bruising, discoloration, or redness?

And, just wanted to mention, there are lots of great folks to help on the emergency/disease/injuries forum, but you will tend to get more replies faster if you post on the Duck Forum when its involving anything "duck".

 

[nao57]

Welcome to BYC!

There might be some Bumblefoot cores starting to form, some more pictures would be great, but based on the progression I would be very surprised if this is the sole cause of her limping problem.

I would also be surprised if this was nutritionally related, if it only happened over the course of just a few hours.

So that said, I'd be more inclined to think of an injury of sorts, but some more information about her would be great.

Could you take a video of her walking, upload it to a video platform like Youtube or Vimeo, and copy/paste the link here? Exactly what brand of feed are you feeding her? Picture of her pen area? Could you pick her up, and feel up and down her legs for signs of warmness, or swelling? At the same time, look for any bruising, discoloration, or redness?

And, just wanted to mention, there are lots of great folks to help on the emergency/disease/injuries forum, but you will tend to get more replies faster if you post on the Duck Forum when its involving anything "duck".

So on more information would be great....

I have pekings and I can tell you even on good days they walk funny compared to other ducks. They sort of swing themselves around more and look clumsier. So you have to account for this while its healing up.

I don't disagree with yours and others comments re: bumblefoot. I hope it works out.

And thanks for helping.

I wonder if putting the duck on an isolated place with soft wood chips also would help with having less inflamation or other provoking materials that will make it slower for the bumblefoot to heal? Or making sure there's no concrete and full grass contact while healing up?

Also ducks are different than other creatures in that their legs and feet are almost entirely 'tendon' because the muscles for the legs are pulled up into the body, rather than being down in the legs. This is why they are different than muscovy ducks, which do have some muscle in the legs. (I wonder if this will make it easier or harder for leg and foot injuries to heal? And that's why I brought it up.)

 

[Isaac 0]

So on more information would be great....

I have pekings and I can tell you even on good days they walk funny compared to other ducks. They sort of swing themselves around more and look clumsier. So you have to account for this while its healing up.

I don't disagree with yours and others comments re: bumblefoot. I hope it works out.

And thanks for helping.

I wonder if putting the duck on an isolated place with soft wood chips also would help with having less inflamation or other provoking materials that will make it slower for the bumblefoot to heal? Or making sure there's no concrete and full grass contact while healing up?

Also ducks are different than other creatures in that their legs and feet are almost entirely 'tendon' because the muscles for the legs are pulled up into the body, rather than being down in the legs. This is why they are different than muscovy ducks, which do have some muscle in the legs. (I wonder if this will make it easier or harder for leg and foot injuries to heal? And that's why I brought it up.)

I'm a bit confused, are you asking me?