Sick Duck, need Advice ASAP

[WhoChick]

Hi guys! I’m back. Anyone ever dealt with botulism?? Know how long it takes for antibiotics to start working? She’s back to being more off balance. I’m still doing niacin and probiotics. I’m just super worried for her.

 

[Miss Lydia]

You might try activated charcoal. With flushes you have to follow them to the T.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/flushes-for-aiding-in-toxin-removal.700526/

 

[casportpony]

We’ve started her on antibiotics. They also gave her another deworming, just in case it’s a parasite.

What drugs did they give?

 

[WhoChick]

What drugs did they give?

Amoxcilian.

 

[WhoChick]

She is still quacking, eating and drinking. She’s off balance when she tries to stand up but can eventually get it. If she goes super slow she can walk some before getting off balancing and falling again. She’s still preening herself. She’s only 4mths old. She isn’t egg bound, I had them check even tho she is young. She still snuggles up to me when I sit with her, and wags her little tail when I pet her. Literally her only symptom is the equilibrium/off balance thing. I’ve examined both her feet/legs. No sores. No bumps. No discoloration. She can hold her weigh fine when balanced. She seems happy as can be. I just want her to be okay. Does anyone else have any experience with anything like this??

 

[WhoChick]

GoodMorning beautiful people!
The vet called this am, and Doctor (duck) has a high parasite level. At our vet visit, she was dewormed. She is also currently on antibiotics. The vet wants a poo sample, to determine the parasite. I just need truthful advice, as I live this duck dearly and want to do right by her. Is it important to know the type of parasite, Or was the vet deworming enough? If needed I will gladly spend the money, however I just spent $300 on the last vet bill, and really don’t want another $200 bill if it can be avoided. Doctor (duck) has gradually gotten better each day. She is walking more. Eating. Drinking. Etc. she still will stumble if she tries to make a quick turn, but we’ve seen MUCH improvement since Monday! Is there another option, something I can get from TSC or southern states to continue to help her, or do I need to take her back to the vet?

 

[Miss Lydia]

@casportpony knows parasites probably better than any one of us.

 

[casportpony]

At our vet visit, she was dewormed.

What drug did the vet give?

 

[WhoChick]

What drug did the vet give?

She didn’t tell me. Just that it was a dewormer. She sent us home with amoxcillian bc she was thinking it was a toxin.

 

[WhoChick]

What drug did the vet give?

It was liquid and given in a syringe. That’s all I know