Odd female duck sound - normal?

[Launchpad]

Looks like she's sneezing. I've been through this with two of my ducks. Could be a respiratory infection or a parasite. Mine have had both, and this squeaky sneeezy thing was involved every time. I hope this helps!

How did you diagnose respiratory infection/ parasite?
If it remains the same/ doesn't getter better i guess the vet.
If it gets better I guess I'll assume it's all OK

 

[Lauraduck]

How did you diagnose respiratory infection/ parasite?
If it remains the same/ doesn't getter better i guess the vet.
If it gets better I guess I'll assume it's all OK

Mine turned into taking a duck in respiratory distress to the vet. I let it go too long because I didn't think anything of it, but she was only about 9 weeks old so it hit her extra hard. Turned out by then she had pneumonia, multiple bacteria strains, a fungal infection and trichonomas. The first vet diagnosis was through fecal test. Long story not so short... a couple of months and many vet visits later we got a healthy duck cleared of pneumonia and all the other secondary issues. While which was all happening one of my other young ducks started sneezing so I had to separate the two and keep them away from the flock. Again, vet saved them.

BUT what I learned is not to let things go too long with animals. Better get them checked out sooner than later. Get a fecal analysis for her if you can. Especially if she's not eating and keeping up with the other like she should.

I'm happy to try and help with whatever I've learned.

 

[Launchpad]

Mine turned into taking a duck in respiratory distress to the vet. I let it go too long because I didn't think anything of it, but she was only about 9 weeks old so it hit her extra hard. Turned out by then she had pneumonia, multiple bacteria strains, a fungal infection and trichonomas. The first vet diagnosis was through fecal test. Long story not so short... a couple of months and many vet visits later we got a healthy duck cleared of pneumonia and all the other secondary issues. While which was all happening one of my other young ducks started sneezing so I had to separate the two and keep them away from the flock. Again, vet saved them.

BUT what I learned is not to let things go too long with animals. Better get them checked out sooner than later. Get a fecal analysis for her if you can. Especially if she's not eating and keeping up with the other like she should.

I'm happy to try and help with whatever I've learned.

Thanks for the story very helpful.
This morning, it seems the issue is gone... so hopefully it was a throat issue
Though i will continue to monitor for a few days if it comes back then i know it is something and off to the vet

 

[Lauraduck]

Thanks for the story very helpful.
This morning, it seems the issue is gone... so hopefully it was a throat issue
Though i will continue to monitor for a few days if it comes back then i know it is something and off to the vet

Yeah just keep an eye out. If she's otherwise acting normal it's probably nothing. One of my two that were sick still makes that sneezy sound from time to time but it's nothing at this point.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I wouldn't be surprised if she had feed stuck or something else she ate. Glad to hear it's resolved for now. Hopefully for good.