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Thank you for your response! I will start testing their stool twice a year then. Can I get a stool sample from one or do I need a stool sample from all 10?The treatment my vet recommended was panacur and ivermectin. My duck, a welsh harlequin, was about 3.5-4 lbs when these dosages were recommended. I have purchased it from my vet, and bought the same thing from Amazon. It's for livestock, so you get way more than you need. Perhaps you can buy smaller quantities somewhere else, but I didn't investigate. It was the same cost as 10 MLS from my vet so I just bought it.
Safe-guard (Fenbendazole) Dewormer Liquid 125ml
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B5NO5BU/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_T0A9VHRHQHSAXY5NZFKR
This one is supposed to be injectable, but it can be used orally. I did. You do need to use a new sterile needle with a syringe to draw it out.
Durvet Ivermectin Injectable 50 mL 50ML
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CVMY79R/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_FW6ZCA62MXFQP71R75SC
You can also buy syringes on Amazon. I like these ones for oral use if you are giving under 1ml.
1ml Oral Syringe - 100 Pack – Luer Slip Tip, No Needle, Sterile Individually Blister Packed - Medicine Administration for Infants, Toddlers and Small Pets
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GX4RJF3/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_9YWBPGB62EC7V1HW8W3F
You can also buy syringes with needles already attached to them on Amazon, but all I can find at the moment are ones with luer lock tips, and you don't want that because then you can't use those orally. Alternatively you can buy needles on thrivingpets.com, depending on which state you are in.
But... Preferably you'll get a stool sample tested first!
If she is having laying problems I might suggest giving her a calcium supplement. She also might not enjoy the oyster shells provided. Mine reject the white kind and LOVE the grey kind.
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She is doing fine and acting normal, I found what looked like toy stuffing in the yard. It looked like she may have eaten that and passed it? I'm not sure since I found it yesterday. We just moved here, and we've had lots of snow and now that it has melted I need to walk around and find whatever may be in the yard.
That's interesting about the oyster shell, I started grinding my oyster shell (haven't found a good method yet lol) and they like it much better! I was wondering if anyone had used a calcium supplement for their ducks like one that you would use for reptiles.
Thank you,
Kelly