Septic Arthritis-Duck

[Svogtxx1]

Has anyone ever had a duck with septic arthritis? I thought mine had bumblefoot but $650 in and the vet is saying septic arthritis. Just wondering if anyone has any experience with this and advice. Thanks!

 

[Miss Lydia]

@casportpony is our go to for medical info. Sorry about your duck can it be treated?

 

[Svogtxx1]

@casportpony is our go to for medical info. Sorry about your duck can it be treated?

Hello. Thank you for checking in! Spoke to the vet today and she said I brought her in very early so she doesn’t even think she needs to perform surgery to lava he the joint and that she can come home on antibiotics and pain meds tomorrow.

 

[Isaac 0]

I would follow your vet's advice given they are familiar with the case, and have physically examined the duck.
In the latter stages, septic arthritis can be difficult to treat, especially if it penetrates deep into the bone tissue, which can affect the penetration ability of the antibiotic thus requiring additional surgical lavaging.
If she thinks it has not yet developed into anything severe, a broad antibiotic would be your best bet.
Along with antibiotics, and anti-inflammatories you should be attempting to keep the bird on soft grounds, and letting it swim in deep water regularly to help prevent the legs from becoming atrophic.
If you see no improvement after that, I suggest mentioning FNA (fine needle aspiration) to the vet, and see if they can withdraw some fluids from the joint. The fluids can be later sent in for culture, and sensitivity, or/ and for cytological examantion.
I have performed this on a few of the birds here, and it allows deeper insight to exactly what going on underneath the tissue, and how to better proceed with the case.

 

[Miss Lydia]

So glad she can be treated. Please keep us updated on how she is doing.