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Not much of one, sadly, if the vet says it won't work, you might need to put her down.Thx for your reply. I actually took her to VET after the attack. The doctor said her esophagus is damaged and cannot put together. Even they are put together, there will be leakage and cause infections. She will die in a day or two. Not sure if it is really fatal and no chance to survive at all?
She can hardly drink or eat. She just get some water to moist the mouth. But she can walk a bit and always lay down to rest. She’s becoming very weak and her head is down at the VET. Just cannot get her out of my mind.If she is drinking, I suggest getting pediatric oral rehydration solution -- electrolytes and glucose in packets, and make up with boiled and cooled water, as per the instrucitons on the packet
Give the rehydration solution to your duck to drink instead of water and keep her quiet and calm. Ducks are amazing creatures int erms of will to live. Let us know how she is doing
You made the right decision, it would have been a very difficult injury to survive from.Thanks so much for all your advices and showing care for my baby duck.
The attack happened on Friday around 4-5am. I heard the noise from backyard and found the cage door was open and two of my babies are there hiding at the corner the backyard and another two are missing. I had one white chick, one brown chick, a Pekin duck and a Muscovy duck. The pekin duck is the one had esophagus injury. She’s 6 months old and just started to lay eggs. I’ve loaded the pic,that’s the one she took in the VET.She had a few wounds around neck, Fox took the flesh from her neck area and left a hole like tennis ball size. The doctor said the fatal one is the cutoff of esophagus, he suggested to put her to sleep.He didn’t allow us to take her home as she’s suffering. After the euthanasia, I buried her in my backyard.I am so sad and still cannot face the truth that she’s left. I even doubt the decision I made to put her to sleep. These days I am always thinking that I should have just treated her myself or taken her to another VET for second opinion. Also I wish I could see this forum earlier so I can learn experience from you guys. Whenever I am thinking of her, I am full of regret and cannot helping bursting into tears. I am just not get used to the life without her. She used to play with me and accompanied me when I was working from home. She’s becoming part of my life.
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I am sure that the vet advised in her best interests, Mindy417. I hadn't understood from your initial post that the vet had euthanized her.Thanks so much for all your advices and showing care for my baby duck.
The attack happened on Friday around 4-5am. I heard the noise from backyard and found the cage door was open and two of my babies are there hiding at the corner the backyard and another two are missing. I had one white chick, one brown chick, a Pekin duck and a Muscovy duck. The pekin duck is the one had esophagus injury. She’s 6 months old and just started to lay eggs. I’ve loaded the pic,that’s the one she took in the VET.She had a few wounds around neck, Fox took the flesh from her neck area and left a hole like tennis ball size. The doctor said the fatal one is the cutoff of esophagus, he suggested to put her to sleep.He didn’t allow us to take her home as she’s suffering. After the euthanasia, I buried her in my backyard.I am so sad and still cannot face the truth that she’s left. I even doubt the decision I made to put her to sleep. These days I am always thinking that I should have just treated her myself or taken her to another VET for second opinion. Also I wish I could see this forum earlier so I can learn experience from you guys. Whenever I am thinking of her, I am full of regret and cannot helping bursting into tears. I am just not get used to the life without her. She used to play with me and accompanied me when I was working from home. She’s becoming part of my life.
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