Prolapsed Phallus

[JustAnotherWeirdo]

My 3.5 month old Indian runner drake seems to have a prolapsed phallus. I noticed it yesterday morning from far away but thought it was just a piece of poop stuck to his feathers tbh then last night I caught him and discovered what it actually was when I went to go close them in the coop and picked him up to see what it is.

So at 9pm I was sitting in the shower and letting him swim in a big container with lukewarm water and epsom salt in it. Then I put on a glove got some coconut oil (most safe seeming lubricant I had available) and tried pushing it in but with no luck (I think I just didn’t do it properly) so I applied a bit of sugar dissolved in a tiny bit of water and applied that then gave him approximately 10mg of aspirin to maybe help with inflammation which I thought there was due to struggling to get it back in then put him in the pet crate and went to sleep.

This morning I let him swim in a cold epsom salt bath again after learning cold water is probably better and tried again. This time I managed to get it fully back into the vent(?) and then he climbed back into the water on his own and pooped and then it came back out again. 2 more attempts later and no luck, eventually it just falls out again before I even have it fully back. I contacted the vet a few minutes ago and they said they’re unable to help so I am coming to you to see what else I can do or try?

I should probably apply an antibacterial ointment but I don’t have any poultry safe ones at the moment (unless you wanna count the eye one) so suggestions would be great

 

[JustAnotherWeirdo]

Here’s a photo of how it looked last night when I discovered it (sun doesn’t set until 8) and this morning it actually looks a bit better? It’s a bit more red and vibrant but the end is still pretty dark looking

 

[JustAnotherWeirdo]

I just tried again and took photos beforehand. Successfully got it in again then he pooped and it fell out

 

[Jenbirdee]

Oh dear poor boy . This is something I have not experienced.( yet ) but I do know there are others who have done well caring for it and can give you advice. One of them is. @Luv Ducks
I believe there may also be something in the article section. I’ll see if I can find it and paste it here for you.

 

[Jenbirdee]

Ok check out this thread
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-under-construction-updated-2-9-2021.1293789/

 

[JustAnotherWeirdo]

Ok check out this thread
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-under-construction-updated-2-9-2021.1293789/

Thank you very much! I think I’ve done just about everything possible now. About 2 hours ago I applied a haemorrhoid ointment and tried again then put him in the pet crate and when I went to check on him again a few minutes later it was out again I think the solution here would be so have a stitch inserted but like I mentioned the vet said they can’t help and the nearest other one is a 2 hour drive which won’t be possible for me to do unfortunately.

 

[NatJ]

Years ago, I read about this condition in a book on raising ducks.

The advice basically worked out to: provide constant access to clean swimming water, and hope it fixes itself.

I do not think the book said anything about what percent of the time it actually would get better.

I got the idea that frequent swimming in clean water would keep the prolapsed organ clean and moist, and that there wasn't much else a person could really do. Obviously you've seen that putting it back is not making it stay back.

I have no personal experience with ducks, so I cannot say whether this actually makes sense or not. (Providing CLEAN swimming water sounds difficult: how many times a day would you have to change it?!)

 

[JustAnotherWeirdo]

I have no personal experience with ducks, so I cannot way whether this actually makes sense or not. (Providing CLEAN swimming water sounds difficult: how many times a day would you have to change it?!)

I have 15 ducks and an incredibly small tub for them at the moment while I wait for my new one to be made so I’d say it needs to be changed AT LEAST 3 times a day but that’s doable for me

 

[JustAnotherWeirdo]

This is the container, very small and not great but it’s all I could find for them in the mean time and it works when they take turns of 2-3 at a time