Slipped tendon in duck? Please help!

[Debbie292d]

Thanks for the pictures. He's a pretty guy!

His leg doesn't look too bad, nor does it look misaligned that I can tell. Does it feel hot to the touch?

You could soak it for 10-15 minutes at a time in warm Epsom salt water as that might ease any pain he's feeling. The B-complex should help his leg regardless of what happened. For him, you could give a regular human pill per day. You can't really overdo it. I'd give it to him for at least a week, probably two.

 

[Birdmansion]

Thank you! Yes, he’s adorable, and a really patient and sweet duck. Thank you for your reply. I didn’t feel his foot specifically for heat/cold, but I will try to see.

 

[Birdmansion]

Thanks for the pictures. He's a pretty guy!

His leg doesn't look too bad, nor does it look misaligned that I can tell. Does it feel hot to the touch?

You could soak it for 10-15 minutes at a time in warm Epsom salt water as that might ease any pain he's feeling. The B-complex should help his leg regardless of what happened. For him, you could give a regular human pill per day. You can't really overdo it. I'd give it to him for at least a week, probably two.

Hi! I gave him B complex today, and some magnesium.
He seemed a little better in the morning, but seems to get worse as the day is progressing. (I don’t if it’s because of the cold? Or movement?)
Then I tried the Epsom salt soak. I put him in a large bowl of warm water with the salt, and I could not get him to stay there any longer than one minute at a time.
He would start thrashing, and I would take him out for him to calm down.
After the third try, I stopped, because his gait seemed to become more stiff and awkward.
I hope that I didn’t make things worse…I was thinking about giving him a warm bath where he could actually float, but I’m not sure if movement would be helpful.

 

[Birdmansion]

I also checked his leg. It seemed slightly warmer to the touch than the other leg, but it wasn’t hot.
There seemed to be a bit of swelling around the hock and the tendon on the back of his leg, but it seemed pretty much the same as the pictures I posted yesterday.

 

[Birdmansion]

Thanks for the pictures. He's a pretty guy!

His leg doesn't look too bad, nor does it look misaligned that I can tell. Does it feel hot to the touch?

You could soak it for 10-15 minutes at a time in warm Epsom salt water as that might ease any pain he's feeling. The B-complex should help his leg regardless of what happened. For him, you could give a regular human pill per day. You can't really overdo it. I'd give it to him for at least a week, probably two.

Thanks for the pictures. He's a pretty guy!

His leg doesn't look too bad, nor does it look misaligned that I can tell. Does it feel hot to the touch?

You could soak it for 10-15 minutes at a time in warm Epsom salt water as that might ease any pain he's feeling. The B-complex should help his leg regardless of what happened. For him, you could give a regular human pill per day. You can't really overdo it. I'd give it to him for at least a week, probably two.

There doesn’t seem to be any significant swelling anywhere, just the back of his leg - the tendon looks slightly larger compared to the other leg.

 

[Debbie292d]

Hi! I gave him B complex today, and some magnesium.
He seemed a little better in the morning, but seems to get worse as the day is progressing. (I don’t if it’s because of the cold? Or movement?)
Then I tried the Epsom salt soak. I put him in a large bowl of warm water with the salt, and I could not get him to stay there any longer than one minute at a time.
He would start thrashing, and I would take him out for him to calm down.
After the third try, I stopped, because his gait seemed to become more stiff and awkward.
I hope that I didn’t make things worse…I was thinking about giving him a warm bath where he could actually float, but I’m not sure if movement would be helpful.

It does sound like he injured it somewhere. I'd not try that soaking again if he won't cooperate.

I'm not sure about the floating idea, though. I think that would be okay, but let me get someone with more experience with duck leg issues here. @Jenbirdee @Miss Lydia