Need help ASAP please help

[Abby125]

i found my duck acting like she was dying but she isn’t she can’t move her neck or body just her head does anyone know what I can do sadly I can’t take her to the vet but I hope somebody knows what’s wrong

And she can move her body just can’t walk all she is doing is kind of cramping up her body sometimes

 

[staceyj]

I’m not a duck person but can see that you’ve done the correct first step by bringing it inside.
@Miss Lydia is a duck expert.
Let’s see if she can come help.

 

[Eggcessive]

She looks to have wry neck, but if her lower body cannot move at all (if feet, legs, and wings are flaccid,) it could be botulism. Botulism from eating a toxin is common in ducks, and it starts with flaccid paralysis in the feet, moving upward in the body to the wings, chest, neck, and eyelids. Usually it causes a flaccid neck, hanging down on the bround, so I am doubtful that this is what is happening. Just tell us if she can move her feet or wings.

There are different types of wry neck, such as the when the head is down, turned to the side, but when it is up, it is called opisthonatos or “star gazing.” Wry neck is usually a neurological symptom of vitamin deficiency, head injuries, or a disease, such as certain viral or bacterial diseases. Most treat wry neck with thiamine (vitamin B1,) 400 IU of vitamin E, and a tiny bit of selenium, found in some egg. If you can use a few drops of Poultry NutriDrench, that has all 3 plus other vitamins. You could then try to use a vitamin E capsule 400 IU daily added to a treat or some egg.

 

[Miss Lydia]

@Abby125 how old is your duck? Do you think she could have eaten something outside that was poisonous? We have flushes that can help move the toxin through her.

 

[Abby125]

@Abby125 how old is your duck? Do you think she could have eaten something outside that was poisonous? We have flushes that can help move the toxin through her.

She looks to have wry neck, but if her lower body cannot move at all (if feet, legs, and wings are flaccid,) it could be botulism. Botulism from eating a toxin is common in ducks, and it starts with flaccid paralysis in the feet, moving upward in the body to the wings, chest, neck, and eyelids. Usually it causes a flaccid neck, hanging down on the bround, so I am doubtful that this is what is happening. Just tell us if she can move her feet or wings.

There are different types of wry neck, such as the when the head is down, turned to the side, but when it is up, it is called opisthonatos or “star gazing.” Wry neck is usually a neurological symptom of vitamin deficiency, head injuries, or a disease, such as certain viral or bacterial diseases. Most treat wry neck with thiamine (vitamin B1,) 400 IU of vitamin E, and a tiny bit of selenium, found in some egg. If you can use a few drops of Poultry NutriDrench, that has all 3 plus other vitamins. You could then try to use a vitamin E capsule 400 IU daily added to a treat or some egg.

She is six months old and she can move it’s just I think she is very scared and isn’t walking but she does keep shaking and having full body cramps she definitely didn’t eat anything poisonous

 

[Abby125]

Ok she started walking and acting somewhat normal

 

[Miss Lydia]

Could have been a seizure @Eggcessive ?

 

[Abby125]

Could have been a seizure @Eggcessive ?

That’s what I was thinking it was but wasn’t sure

 

[Miss Lydia]

Now to figure out why? No problems before today?could she have hit her head or something fall on her? What are you feeding them and have they ever had any B vitamins like brewers yeast or Nutritional yeast?

 

[Abby125]

Now to figure out why? No problems before today?could she have hit her head or something fall on her? What are you feeding them and have they ever had any B vitamins like brewers yeast or Nutritional yeast?

She was fine up until two hours ago when I found her she could have hit her head but I’m not sure I feed them all flock and some scratch grains and yes she has had nutritional yeast when she was a duckling