panting and sneezy ducklin, Help!

[Miss Lydia]

one nice thing about a heat plate is they are much safer than heat lamps. and they can be set at different levels as your ducklings grow.

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[Everose]

Just to clarify, I am not a "MEDICTATE IT!" person. I hate pumping any animal full of meds, I avoid it at all costs. But I have lost animals to pneumonia in the past, it's been my experience that pneumonia strikes hard and fast. The only way to save it if it's pneumonia is early treatment. I do agree that a heat plate will help, but I don't think it's overheating in 78° temps.

 

[Everose]

yes i will do that right now

this is the link to vimeo

Poor baby

 

[sunflower ray]

Poor baby

i hate seeing him like this i been worried all day

 

[Miss Lydia]

Is the duckling doing this all the time? How is the appetite? active? listen to it breathing can you hear any crackling? Eyes look clear any drainage from nares or eyes?
@Isaac 0 any comment?

 

[sunflower ray]

Is the duckling doing this all the time? How is the appetite? active? listen to it breathing can you hear any crackling?

no he is only doing this when he is in my hands, both of the ducklings eat well, and it was only breathing hard when he was swimming i cannot hear any types of crackling

 

[Miss Lydia]

I was just reading about another Pekin who was panting and it was mentioned about stress. Although they didn't look stressed in the video.
I wouldn't try and medicate one so young without vet care. Not saying anything is wrong but you may have to decide if you feel he needs to be looked at.

 

[sunflower ray]

I was just reading about another Pekin who was panting and it was mentioned about stress. Although they didn't look stressed in the video.
I wouldn't try and medicate one so young without vet care. Not saying anything is wrong but you may have to decide if you feel he needs to be looked at.

i will wait to see how he does tomorrow because he seems very active and energetic right now if he does not look well i will take him to the vet. i will start feeding them the brewer's yeast tm and get them better bedding. i will keep you guys updated

 

[sunflower ray]

I was just reading about another Pekin who was panting and it was mentioned about stress. Although they didn't look stressed in the video.
I wouldn't try and medicate one so young without vet care. Not saying anything is wrong but you may have to decide if you feel he needs to be looked at.

it might be stress because they were jumping away from me when i got him so yes maybe he is stressed he calmed down when i held him for a little bit

 

[Sherrys zoo]

hey! I have 2 ducklings and one of them has been very sneezy today and was panting when I was holding him, his toes were very hot and so was his beak, he was having swim time about 5 minutes ago and was panting after a few minutes. please help! I live in a suburb area and don't know any vets, do you think he maybe too hot? because he was stretching his legs. he was a little sneezy yesterday, if not what medication will be great for him or do I need to find a vet?
thank you!

Sounds like an upper respiratory infection you better get him to a vet pronto - sounds like its affecting his breathing - no time to lose