Need help fast - duck attacked

[rootandbloom]

I have colloidal silver. Should I do that topically and/or orally?

 

[Stravager]

I have colloidal silver. Should I do that topically and/or orally?

I wouldn't bother with using colloidal silver orally. Topically would be alright, but even just simple saline is antibacterial enough to help.

 

[Stravager]

Thank you. I have chick electrolytes. What kind of antbx are used for ducks? Maybe I can grab at Tractor Supply?

I'm not sure, probably someone on the duck side of the forums would have a suggestion and dosage rates.

 

[Jenbirdee]

@casportpony knows a lot about antibiotics and which to give and where to possibly get some.
In many states(/maybe the whole usa?) last year a law was passed to prohibit us from buying antibiotics for animals at places like tsc without a vet prescription. I went out and stocked up before it was enforced.
Some antibiotics you can still get for fish that can be used in ducks and chickens.

 

[Jenbirdee]

@ruthhope also has some info on that

 

[Miss Lydia]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/antibiotic-for-ducks.883891/
@casportpony replied on this link

You can still buy antibiotics many places online sell them.

 

[rootandbloom]

I have clindamycin 300mg leftover from when I used it and it didn't work on me. It says online I can give 25-50mg per kg for a duck so will try that since it's in a capsule and I can do rough estimate anyways.

 

[Jenbirdee]

mink can kill geese too so hopefully your barn is very securely enclosed with no open spaces the size of a quarter or they can get in

 

[Miss Lydia]

They can get through 1" openings from what I have read.

 

[rootandbloom]

mink can kill geese too so hopefully your barn is very securely enclosed with no open spaces the size of a quarter or they can get in

We have kept our rabbits in another horse stall in there for years without an issue so hopefully it's okay