Pekin Duckling suddenly ill- Help please

[Heather Odegaard]

No paint or lead anywhere. Only water access is the water we give them. Will look into durvet b and nutridrench.

We got them when they were 4weeks old. Noticed they walked pigeon toed. Googled that and started brewers yeast, peas, pepitas, and niacin in water.

 

[Heather Odegaard]

We got them when they were 4weeks old. Noticed they walked pigeon toed. Googled that and started brewers yeast, peas, pepitas, and niacin in water.

So I guess they could've gotten into something before we got them?

 

[Goosebaby]

Is a vet an option by any chance? The reason I ask is because there are diseases that can also cause issues like these and a vet can diagnose and treat many of them.

 

[Heather Odegaard]

100mg per 1 gallon of water. Normal interest in food

I can't get the video to work. Ive replied to the other questions twice but cant tell if my answers are posting

She is eating and drinking normal amount now that she is having less frequent episodes

 

[Goosebaby]

So I guess they could've gotten into something before we got them?

Usually you’ll notice symptoms within a day to a few days after ingesting something toxic depending on what it is and how much of it they swallowed, if you’ve gotten them recently then it’s a possibility, if you’ve had them for a little while then it could be something that’s been ongoing like a deficiency or a virus or bacterial infection that’s just now manifesting.

 

[Heather Odegaard]

Is a vet an option by any chance? The reason I ask is because there are diseases that can also cause issues like these and a vet can diagnose and treat many of them.

We took her to a vet and he basically knew nothing and talked to us about the same things wer already googled... and still charged us. We have an appointment with the avian vet on 10/6 (first available appt). They are super busy because the state college where we live is not accepting patients.

 

[Heather Odegaard]

100mg per 1 gallon of water. Normal interest in food

I can't get the video to work. Ive replied to the other questions twice but cant tell if my answers are posting

Other answers above in my comments

 

[Heather Odegaard]

Other answers above in my comments

Thank you everyone for your help! This is my first time using this site and I have no idea if I am doing it right or how to find comments

 

[Goosebaby]

We took her to a vet and he basically knew nothing and talked to us about the same things wer already googled... and still charged us. We have an appointment with the avian vet on 10/6 (first available appt). They are super busy because the state college where we live is not accepting patients.

That sadly is all too common, I’ve dealt with that too many times myself recently.

The best advice I can give then is to keep them both comfortable and try to keep them eating, the fact that they are still eating is a good sign. If you can get them to eat tomatoes, cucumber, melon, it can keep them hydrated and flush their system.
Maybe try to give them a broader mix of different vitamins in case they’re deficient in one of the others besides the ones they’re getting.

You could try activated charcoal in case they swallowed anything they shouldn’t, it can help bind any toxins that may be lurking in their gi tract, it won’t remove any large pieces if there are any or if they’ve swallowed lead, they’ll need chelation if that’s that’s the case.

 

[Goosebaby]

“Red tomatoes, not green.” The green ones I’ve heard can be toxic to birds, red ones are fine.