Peeling, scabby, sore duck feet! Advice very welcome please.

[Miss Lydia]

I remember a while back on the emergency thread one of the educators was giving info on frostbite an how to treat just can’t remember who it was just thought you might know. I’ve have a few mild cases here an do the same just let it heal slowly

 

[Miss Lydia]

@Team PJ how's your duck?

 

[Duckfarmer1]

Do webs grow back again?

I don’t believe so, we had ducks before..lost toes...webbings...

 

[Duckfarmer1]

I don’t know about duck feet particularly, but in terms of general wound care:
-no more swimming
- black tissue appears dead, will probably continue to fall off
-looks like there is some pink granulation tissue (healing) there, which is a good sign
- IF she was mine, I’d wash her feet in an antiseptic solution, pack with polysporin (or neosporin or other antibiotic ointment) then wrap her feet, keeping toes gently separate and change bandages daily
I don’t think webs will grow back, but I can’t see that being a problem for a pet duck’s swimming, I’m sure she’d manage a tub or little pool

Like I said, I’m no expert but I do know how soft their little feeties are and I think bandages and ointment will provide the best environment for healing
Best of luck!

Great advice..I would do the same!

 

[Miss Lydia]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/identifying-frostbite-on-ducks-and-geese-feet.1286562/

 

[Miss Lydia]

@Team PJ did you get pics?

 

[Team PJ]

Thanks for your responses, here are some pictures from just now. We'd just put her in the bath for 10 mins hoping she'd drink more but she doesn't seem interested.

They've peeled off a lot more since I posted, and just look so raw

 

[DuckyDonna]

Do webs grow back again?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I don’t think so

 

[Miss Lydia]

I wonder if warm Epsom salt soaks would help too? Just don’t let her drink the water it’s also a laxative.