Please help. My ducks leg is very swollen

[casportpony]

Call vets from these links:

• http://www.aav.org/search/custom.asp?id=1803
• http://www.majesticwaterfowl.org/vetfinder.htm

Find one that you can surrender him to.

-Kathy

 

[coolguy221822]

Call vets from these links:

• http://www.aav.org/search/custom.asp?id=1803
• http://www.majesticwaterfowl.org/vetfinder.htm

Find one that you can surrender him to.

-Kathy

ok

 

[casportpony]

Quote: They aren't idiots, and they don't usually accept domestics. If you drop him off there they will probably just surrender him to animal control. Your best bet is to find a vet that will take him, that or you and your parents need to come up with $100 for a visit to the vet.

-Kathy

 

[coolguy221822]

They aren't idiots, and they don't usually accept domestics. If you drop him off there they will probably just surrender him to animal control. Your best bet is to find a vet that will take him, that or you and your parents need to come up with $100 for a visit to the vet.

-Kathy

Ok, Thank you guys for all your help. I wont be able to take him to a vet, so ill search for one of the locations listed on the websites. Thank you.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: You could try the penicillin, but I don't think it's going to help... you could also try draining the fluid, but that might be too hard for a young person to do properly. It would require you having proper skin cleansers, which most people don't have, and they aren't cheap to buy, but if you have betadine or chlorhexidine I could try to talk you through it.

-Kathy

 

[coolguy221822]

You could try the penicillin, but I don't think it's going to help... you could also try draining the fluid, but that might be too hard for a young person to do properly. It would require you having proper skin cleansers, which most people don't have, and they aren't cheap to buy, but if you have betadine or chlorhexidine I could try to talk you through it.

-Kathy

That would be great. To be honest with you, i am kinda afraid of giving him the shot

 

[casportpony]

Quote: It must be given in the breast. Will your parents let you call me? If so, I can talk you through it.

-Kathy

 

[coolguy221822]

It must be given in the breast. Will your parents let you call me? If so, I can talk you through it.

-Kathy

. I took out the penicillin and letting it get to room temperature. Yes they will

 

[coolguy221822]

He was freaking out, but I got him calm. The medicine is almost room temp

 

[casportpony]

He was freaking out, but I got him calm. The medicine is almost room temp

No need to warm the whole bottle... First... ou must shake the bottle really well, as in for several minutes. Then draw up the medication. Once that medication is in the syringe you cal roll the syringe between your palms and fingers to warm it (this is how my vet taught me to do it). Does that make sense? You know how people rub their hands together to warm them up? Do that, but with the syringe between your hands.

-Kathy