Please help my duck is really sick

[ducklover63]

My duck is doing the same thing. what can you use for vitamins?

 

[Miss Lydia]

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Poly-vi-sol w/o iron or go to your feed store and get electrolytes if you go with the poly just put a couple of drops in its mouth a couple times a day. If you think it botulism I wonder if you can treat it the same as chickens? using epsom salt 2 teas. per gallon of water for 4 hrs.
Botulism
Symptoms: Loss of muscular control of legs, wings and neck, sometimes called limberneck. Birds are unable to swallow.
Cause: Toxins produced by Clostridia bacteria in decaying animal and vegetable waste. Avoid problems by keeping ducks out of muddy/dirty areas, and stagnant water, especially in hot weather. Bacteria multiply rapidly in warmer temperatures with anaerobic conditions (no oxygen).
Treatment: Give affected birds fresh drinking water. If necessary, introduce water into the mouth and throat. A crop tube could be used with the advice of a vet. Add Epsom salts (magnesium sulphate) to the water. Recommended amounts vary from 1 tablespoon in one cup of water to 1 ounce per 50 fluid oz (2½ pints) of water.
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