New Duck Adopted, has crop and voice issue

[FenrisMau]

We had someone else pick her up that doesn't know much about ducks, so he didn't recognize her health problems. That's okay, we are willing to help her out! She doesn't quack, her voice squeaks unnaturally. It almost sounds like a respitory issue. I've put ACV in her water tonight, doing additional research and will treat her more tomorrow. She's currently separated from our flock.

It looks like she has "doughy crop", it's not firm. Haven't treated this before, but I read on here that it's recommended to try Acidified copper sulfate? I can find copper sulfate on Amazon but can't seem to locate the acidified version. Can anyone direct me to this?

I also have ivermectin, can treat her for worms after work tomorrow just in case. She's come from a neglectable farm it seems. Should I give her an antibiotic too? I have that as well, ended up not needing it for our goose.

Any recommendations are most welcome! We will do whatever she needs to get her right. But if it's something I can treat at home without a vet, it'll be much easier of course. It looks like she might be an older duck too. Not sure if that has any affect with her voice but probably not.

Thanks family!

 

[sourland]

Is there any possibility that 'she' might be a drake?

 

[FenrisMau]

Is there any possibility that 'she' might be a drake?

No, shes an older duck, no drake feather. We have drakes and a hen, she sounds nothing like any of them.

 

[celestewducks]

Is there any possibility that 'she' might be a drake?

We had someone else pick her up that doesn't know much about ducks, so he didn't recognize her health problems. That's okay, we are willing to help her out! She doesn't quack, her voice squeaks unnaturally. It almost sounds like a respitory issue. I've put ACV in her water tonight, doing additional research and will treat her more tomorrow. She's currently separated from our flock.

It looks like she has "doughy crop", it's not firm. Haven't treated this before, but I read on here that it's recommended to try Acidified copper sulfate? I can find copper sulfate on Amazon but can't seem to locate the acidified version. Can anyone direct me to this?

I also have ivermectin, can treat her for worms after work tomorrow just in case. She's come from a neglectable farm it seems. Should I give her an antibiotic too? I have that as well, ended up not needing it for our goose.

Any recommendations are most welcome! We will do whatever she needs to get her right. But if it's something I can treat at home without a vet, it'll be much easier of course. It looks like she might be an older duck too. Not sure if that has any affect with her voice but probably not.

Thanks family!

I have a 'super vitamin cocktail' that I put into 2 oz of water and make a suspension. 1 500 mg calcium (with or without vit d) capsule, 1 super b complex pill and 1 niacinamide capsule. I smash them and put it into water to make the suspension. Then 2 x a day I squirt it into the ducks mouth.
I often smash an antibiotic, make a suspension, and squirt that into their mouths so I know they are getting the dose. Just two days worth often can help.
I usually put them into a crate and on a heat pad even when it's hot out. The heating pad is in the back of the crate so they can get off of it if they get hot. If they are feathered than just hatched and not eating, I make birdy soup by wetting their dry food to semi liquid so I can feed them and don't forget squirting in water to hydrate. I have different size squirters, from the small skinny one you get for meds from a vet to turkey baster size for a full grown drake. Usually go smaller than bigger. Get past their breathing hole or you'll have a dead duck. This is just supportive care. Poison or botulism has more steps. Allow for their size. This is on wild muscovy, the bigger boys survive better than the smaller girls. The most important thing is controlling what they are eating to help support their body to heal. I have more wins than losses. It usually takes many days, not instant. I do physical therapy and letting them swim in water helps too.

 

[FenrisMau]

I have a 'super vitamin cocktail' that I put into 2 oz of water and make a suspension. 1 500 mg calcium (with or without vit d) capsule, 1 super b complex pill and 1 niacinamide capsule. I smash them and put it into water to make the suspension. Then 2 x a day I squirt it into the ducks mouth.
I often smash an antibiotic, make a suspension, and squirt that into their mouths so I know they are getting the dose. Just two days worth often can help.
I usually put them into a crate and on a heat pad even when it's hot out. The heating pad is in the back of the crate so they can get off of it if they get hot. If they are feathered than just hatched and not eating, I make birdy soup by wetting their dry food to semi liquid so I can feed them and don't forget squirting in water to hydrate. I have different size squirters, from the small skinny one you get for meds from a vet to turkey baster size for a full grown drake. Usually go smaller than bigger. Get past their breathing hole or you'll have a dead duck. This is just supportive care. Poison or botulism has more steps. Allow for their size. This is on wild muscovy, the bigger boys survive better than the smaller girls. The most important thing is controlling what they are eating to help support their body to heal. I have more wins than losses. It usually takes many days, not instant. I do physical therapy and letting them swim in water helps too.

Wow, this is so cool. Thank you for this insight!!!