Need help :(

[PigeonWeeb232]

The main reason i actually joined was because my duck was attacked earlier and i need advise.

 

[Weeg]

Could you off more information please? What was she attacked by? How bad was the damage? What exactly happened when she was attacked? Could you post pictures? Any additional info on the attack would be helpful, we can't help much if we don t know the situation. I hope it isn't that bad, Avery

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. You may wish to begin a thread, with pics on the duck forum- Ducks

 

[drumstick diva]

You can also post at "emergencies, diseases, injuries and cures," thread.
Photos can be very helpful.

 

[PigeonWeeb232]

Could you off more information please? What was she attacked by? How bad was the damage? What exactly happened when she was attacked? Could you post pictures? Any additional info on the attack would be helpful, we can't help much if we don t know the situation. I hope it isn't that bad, Avery

shes a white pekin duck and she was attacked by one of my dogs above her tail a large amount of mussel is showing and a couple of feathers on her body were plucked but its not severe. shes been really quite but she has been drinking her water, we also havent been able to find the second duck. i put peroxide on the ducks wounds and attempted to stop the bleeding but its still bleeding a bit. i hope this helps explain my situation

 

[N F C]

Sorry to hear your duck was injured. @Pork Pie has given you a link to the Duck forum, if you post about your situation there you should get some assistance.

Best wishes!

 

[Isaac 0]

Hello, and welcome to BYC!

Please post some pictures that show's the extent of her wounds over on the duck forums and we'll try to help.

Any active bleeding should have pressure applied to it for a few minutes using a damp towel. Very important you do not use corn starch or styptic powder to stop the bleeding.

As for basic treatment, you'll want to trim/or pluck the feathers around the wound, then flush copiously with fluids / we typically recommend either saline, chlorhexidine, or diluted down betadine. After you have sufficiently dislodged any foreign matter on the wound, apply a generous coating of an antibacterial ointment.

There are several antibacterial ointments out there, but I personally prefer Preparation H as it increases the respiratory component in the epithelium, which inadvertently promotes fibroblast growth. Neosporin or silver sulfadiazine cream can also be used.

Generally, we avoid the use of Hydrogen Peroxide since it can be toxic to fibroblasts at higher concentration amounts, so if its the only thing that can be used, it should be diluted down with sterile saline. I would highly suggest one of the ones I mentioned above instead.

Since you have an open wound, with lots of dead tissue space, and a comprised birds, and bacteria from the environment, from the biter, and from the bird's own skin, on the wound. The risk of infection is very likely. In which case, antibiotics would be very handy.

Do you have any on hand, if so what kind, and exactly how many pills?

 

[PigeonWeeb232]

Hello, and welcome to BYC!

Please post some pictures that show's the extent of her wounds over on the duck forums and we'll try to help.

Any active bleeding should have pressure applied to it for a few minutes using a damp towel. Very important you do not use corn starch or styptic powder to stop the bleeding.

As for basic treatment, you'll want to trim/or pluck the feathers around the wound, then flush copiously with fluids / we typically recommend either saline, chlorhexidine, or diluted down betadine. After you have sufficiently dislodged any foreign matter on the wound, apply a generous coating of an antibacterial ointment.

There are several antibacterial ointments out there, but I personally prefer Preparation H as it increases the respiratory component in the epithelium, which inadvertently promotes fibroblast growth. Neosporin or silver sulfadiazine cream can also be used.

Generally, we avoid the use of Hydrogen Peroxide since it can be toxic to fibroblasts at higher concentration amounts, so if its the only thing that can be used, it should be diluted down with sterile saline. I would highly suggest one of the ones I mentioned above instead.

Since you have an open wound, with lots of dead tissue space, and a comprised birds, and bacteria from the environment, from the biter, and from the bird's own skin, on the wound. The risk of infection is very likely. In which case, antibiotics would be very handy.

Do you have any on hand, if so what kind, and exactly how many pills?

thank you for the information although my father wont let me help the duck at this time because it is late out, i'll help my duck in the morning if its still alive.

 

[Isaac 0]

thank you for the information although my father wont let me help the duck at this time because it is late out, i'll help my duck in the morning if its still alive.

Once it is light out, you should really consider bringing the duck inside, and setting him in a cage, where it's warm, and away from flies. Left outside, the flies will likely find the wound, and then you'll have to deal with maggots.

 

[PigeonWeeb232]

Once it is light out, you should really consider bringing the duck inside, and setting him in a cage, where it's warm, and away from flies. Left outside, the flies will likely find the wound, and then you'll have to deal with maggots.

unfortunately because this is my first time having ducks i do not have a cage to put it in or a duck diaper for it to wear, ill ask someone my mom used to know if we can use his large dog kennel but im unsure if he will let me. i'll have to wait till tomorrow to do any thing more but im sure i can find a way to bring it inside somehow.