Puncture wound on throat near bill

[BethAplinMartin]

I found my drake Waddles this morning with a puncture wound on the underside of his jaw near bill. I've cleaned area with peroxide and applied a neosporin cream. I've also used Bach's Rescue Remedy. I saw a small amount of bright red blood, but no kore. There is drainage. It's sort of brownish with pink tinge. He is sipping water. Standing and not moving much. I'll keep him out of dirty water a while. I'm worried about the color of drainage. Was not expecting the brownish color from a fresh wound. There is a little swelling, so watching to make sure not so much that his airway gets constricted. I've attached a picture. The whitish stuff is the cream. The wound is about 1/3 inch lonch. He keeps trying to clear his throat, so also concerned the puncture goes clean through and how well that will heal and affect eating and appetite.

Any advice greatly appreciated

Merry Christmas and thanks in advance to especially anyone responding today of all days. ❤

 

[casportpony]

May I suggest that you get a baseline weight on him, then re-weigh every 1-3 days?

 

[BethAplinMartin]

May I suggest that you get a baseline weight on him, then re-weigh every 1-3 days?

oh yes, thank you. I will do that.

 

[ruthhope]

I think you are doing the best care for your duck -- are you able to keep him in the house until it is healed?

I wonder if it is a full thickness puncture wound and that it is residue from his gullet coming through brown. The treatment is the same whether or not full thickness

Do you think it is a bite from a rat or other rodent or what? Poor boy!

 

[BethAplinMartin]

I think you are doing the best care for your duck -- are you able to keep him in the house until it is healed?

I wonder if it is a full thickness puncture wound and that it is residue from his gullet coming through brown. The treatment is the same whether or not full thickness

Do you think it is a bite from a rat or other rodent or what? Poor boy!

My apologies for the delayed reply. I don't know what happened. He's fully recovered now and happy to be playing in the mud again, although he did enjoy the warm bathes for a cpl days. lol I caught him flirting (I think it's flirting?) yesterday with Willow.
Link to my instagram reel Waddles flirting

 

[Miss Lydia]

My Runners do that very thing it's hilarious.
Great news to hear he fully recovered.