Sad news...

[member 569347]

Get some Bag Balm. Miracle stuff. If it will heal cow's teats it will heal anything. Get those areas super clean and slathered on that bag balm. Twice a day. Bandage it good. When you see scabs you can leave the bandages off. Scabs are mother nature's bandage and the best bandage of all. Might take a couple of weeks but don't give up. Good luck the duck will come along might be gimpy but at least alive.

Took it to the vet. 2 of 3 digits have to be amputated. Unfortunately do to the cost, I will likely be doing my own mercy kill.

 

[WindingRoad]

Took it to the vet. 2 of 3 digits have to be amputated. Unfortunately do to the cost, I will likely be doing my own mercy kill.

Does this vet have a boat?

 

[Isaac 0]

boat

Why does that matter?

 

[Isaac 0]

So sorry @Apollos-Quackers

 

[WindingRoad]

Why does that matter?

Old nursing joke about surgeons who cut off toes, then forefoot, then rest of foot, then below the knee, above the knee. and so one. $$$$$$$$......

 

[Miss Lydia]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...re-culling-the-injured-and-sick-babies.72140/. I’ve never used this on any of my ducks. But have on my chickens when needing humanely cared for. So sorry but are you sure she won’t heal with out surgery?

 

[Stipenvlerk]

I took the duckling to the vet tonight. The bill was $180 for wound care, antibiotics, pain killers and estimate of amputation ($589). Euthanizing would cost $170-230 because they can't be done intravenously. Bottom line is that I will be researching and trying to decide the most humane way to euthanize it myself because I have no way of knowing if it's a female and if it will lay golden eggs.

Your vet is expensive!

 

[member 569347]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...re-culling-the-injured-and-sick-babies.72140/. I’ve never used this on any of my ducks. But have on my chickens when needing humanely cared for. So sorry but are you sure she won’t heal with out surgery?

I took it to a 4H farm this this morning who is going to see what they can do to help it.

 

[WindingRoad]

I took it to a 4H farm this this morning who is going to see what they can do to help it.

That's a great idea. Keeping you in mind hoping she will heal. Good luck.

 

[DucksOhio]

Your vet is expensive!

My vet charged me $950+ for amp of one toe, on top of a $1200 earlier treatment for the same issue. Yep vet care is pricey for exotics, I guess.