Sick Pekin Duck

[DuckCommander]

It's so hard to know what to do. And since we're not vets even harder, before this all started what was she like/ was she friendly and let you touch her or is this that your seeing now the biting and hissing just started? might give you a clue to how she is feeling. Also have you palpated her tummy down around her vent? maybe even putting on laytex gloves and using some kind of stuff like vaseline and felt up inside very carefully to see if you can feel and egg. Or she could have an infection going on. I'm sorry i wish i could give you more exact ideas, but is it possible she might have gotten hold of some metal, screw, staples? This place we live was under construction off an on over the years and that is my biggest worry that they come up with something when out rooting in the yard mud. Since you had her in water last night try again using warm water and just let her stay till she wants to get out, if she has an egg stuck soaking in warm water sometimes helps. And her not using her legs could mean it is pressing on the nerves in her back. you say she swam around in the tub so she was using her legs then right?

The hissing and biting has just started in the last couple days. She was a sweethart before this. She was in a warm tub last night for about an hour - I'll try it again. Yes she uses her legs in the water. Could it be possible that she is too heavy for her legs? How heavy is too much for a Peking?

 

[DuckCommander]

She is feverish this am. Beak is really hot. I'm giving her an off label drug for pain and inflammation. I don't think it will hurt to try at this point... If no improvement by this evening I will make the euthanasia decision....

 

[Miss Lydia]

She is feverish this am. Beak is really hot. I'm giving her an off label drug for pain and inflammation. I don't think it will hurt to try at this point... If no improvement by this evening I will make the euthanasia decision....

I'm sorry to hear but understand completely. It does sound like she may be in pain if her temperment has changed that much. She may have an internal infection. I know Pekins can have leg problems and being over weight can add to the leg problem, but I haven't ever had a Pekin so can't tell you what a good weight is or not, hopefully someone else will come in and help. I have an over 8yr old Muscovy drake that is very big and heavy and he is just having leg issues this year. I think his legs are giving out. He can still walk but it takes him a few minutes to get going and lays down quite alot. I wish i could help more very sorry i can't. Have you been giving her vitamins and or niacin ?

 

[DuckCommander]

I'm sorry to hear but understand completely. It does sound like she may be in pain if her temperment has changed that much. She may have an internal infection. I know Pekins can have leg problems and being over weight can add to the leg problem, but I haven't ever had a Pekin so can't tell you what a good weight is or not, hopefully someone else will come in and help. I have an over 8yr old Muscovy drake that is very big and heavy and he is just having leg issues this year. I think his legs are giving out. He can still walk but it takes him a few minutes to get going and lays down quite alot. I wish i could help more very sorry i can't. Have you been giving her vitamins and or niacin ?  

I've been doing vitamins and niacin since she got sick but with no change

 

[Miss Lydia]

I've been doing vitamins and niacin since she got sick but with no change

I'm just wondering if since she has had egg laying problems if she may have an infection. Others on here Amiga being one of them has had to deal with it and it never turns out good. I don't want to jump to conclusions though. I just don't know.