Prolapsed / gangrenous penis in drake

[Ellyhutch]

My poor Drake Bitsy has just been plagued with penis problems. My theory is that is primarily due to overexertion and, for whatever reason, he doesn't care to swim, so I don't think he's ever really adequately cleaning himself. Right now, there's about an inch or so of his penis that is gangrenous. I saw a video of a veterinarian who just snipped it right off. Has anyone had experience and does this before? I don't want to hurt him, but it's pretty gnarly and I don't want it to spread, and I really don't want to spend $200 for the vet to do something I could do just as well.

Thanks!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Is a vet an option? here is some info from this year here on BYC
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/prolapsed-duck-penis.1512217/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-under-construction-updated-2-9-2021.1293789/

 

[telandra2]

Mine eventually dried up and fell off on its own, no vet. He did have access to a cement mixing tray to 'swim'. Unsure if it affected fertility since I ended up selling him in winter, but he returned to his randy self. (I read somewhere a healed prolapse could be too short for insemination.)

I don't know if it was gangreneous but it was strawberry red and swollen.

 

[Miss Lydia]

@Ellyhutch how is your drake and did you do anything yet?

 

[Ellyhutch]

@Ellyhutch how is your drake and did you do anything yet?

For whatever reason I not receive these notifications yesterday so I am just seeing now. I'll probably take care of it tomorrow unless I'm feeling too freaked out by it.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Can you take him to a vet if you can't? he really needs it taken care of.

 

[Ellyhutch]

Can you take him to a vet if you can't? he really needs it taken care of.

Yes, I'll call them on Tuesday morning if I can't do it for sure.

 

[Miss Lydia]

let us know how it goes.