**Need More HELP: Duck with Ear Infection

[katharinad]

You should see my vet and what he all mixes on. It's hilarious in some way. My male dog had an infection in his private area. No clue how he got it. So the vet mixed on antibacterial soap with vinegar and wash it out good. Then he diluted antibiotics and rinsed well. We repeated it for 5 more days an it was gone. The antibiotics were the same capsules he gave us for the dog to eat. He said it beats the commercial prices of stuff and works just as good. I think he is right.

I had lots of ear infections as a child and teenager. All I can say the vinegar works in conjunction with the oral medication. It does not hurt or sting, but it does dissolve the puss and wax. It should always be used in conjunction with the medication and not as the only choice.

I would let your duck swim a little bit in the bath tub. I would use warm water and add chamomile tea. Not only does it smell good is is also anti-inflammatory. Not sure if the heat will hurt the ducks ear, as you said it can cause pain in humans. Their pain tolerance and levels are different then ours. I would see how the duck acts.

Seeing a vet is always a good choice. I'm sure you will do the best for your duck. I also wonder if something crawled into the ear causing the problem. The vet can take a better look at it without the risk of injury.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I actually had my vet tell me to use vinegar and warm water to clean out my dogs ear she had yeast infection, worked great.

 

[Bleenie]

I am going to the Vet's today after work and just from how i explained it to him over the phone he thinks that it is probably yeast. He said he will probably give me some drops for him, they're about $20, but thankfully(that sounds bad, lol) our Lab has chronic yeast infections so we'll be able to use them on him after Bommie is all done with them.

I REALLY hope there's nothing crawled in there, so far there's just a LOT of kinda hard white-yellow puss built up inside the ear & a little down the canal. I can't imagine how bad it must be hurting him... just glad the Vet is going to see us today!!! I will try the warm bath with tea and try some vinegar on a Q-Tip too.... i am worried about pouring anything in there, in case it can't get back out because of swelling.

I will be picking up a new mop on the way home... he's been closed in the kitchen today because I had to work...... Can't wait to get home!!

 

[newchickmom09]

You are going to come home to a HUGE mess. Hopefully everything heals up quickly!

 

[Amiga]

Bleenie, sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders - good to know the vet seems to have a clue. Take care. Hugs to Bommie!

 

[Bleenie]

Okay so I got some Mometamax ear drops for him, I guess they're really good for treating yeast. He got his first drops a few minutes ago... kinda felt really bad because his ear is so full of crap that we had to drop it on the opening and then pull the skin underneath out so it pulled the medicine down into the canal a little

poor baby.

The Vet kinda laughed when I told him on the phone that Bommie's been living in the kitchen for the last couple days. He used to have a BIG Muscovy drake with Angel wing that, i guess, a customer had given him. His boy ran around his home/office though

THANKFULLY, the kitchen wasn't the blast field I was expecting! "things" weren't as watery as they were yesterday so it was pretty easy to clean up but i still mopped the whole floor of course, lol.

 

[Amiga]

My floors had not ever received the kind of attention they did when the ducklings were residing in the house! I had callouses on my knees from all the scrubbing with vinegar and the occasional peroxide. I still sweep more often, now, since I track in sawdust and straw regularly.

Glad to hear you're getting support from the vet. An ear infection is so worrisome. I pray that Bommie will turn around quickly and have this thing over and done with soon.