Snowy Mallard Problem, PLEASE HELP QUICKLY!!!

[BaJa]

No avian vets in the area

 

[chickens really]

He's making gurgly sounds while breathing through his nose, and has lots of water in it. Every time I can blow in his nose and water will fly out the other end. That's probably his heavy breathing.

Hmmm? Stress can also have them pant ? Do you have him separated from his flock? If not handled before this he is extremely stressed out too. If you can separate him with his Hen outside in his natural setting he should be okay.

 

[chickens really]

Did you introduce him to other Drakes?

 

[casportpony]

@BaJa
A whole baby aspirin is way too much for a small duck. Pretty sure the aspirin dose is only 2.3 mg per pound and I think a baby aspirin is 81 mg.

Before you give any medications, can you post a picture of his poop?

Is a vet an option?

 

[BaJa]

Any one know what the water in his nose is?

 

[BaJa]

He was in with one other regular drake and a snowy hen and two regular hens. However, after he sprained his leg he is separate.

 

[chickens really]

Any one know what the water in his nose is?

Possibly stress and I'm not sure if you pick him up so squeeze his crop or not?. Has he drank lots?

 

[casportpony]

Water in his nose and gurgling probably means he aspirated some water or has a respiratory infection. Do you have a cell phone that does video? If so, take a video, upload to YouTube or Vimeo, then copy/paste the link here.

 

[BaJa]

Does a sprain really take several weeks to heal?
I read a couple days somewhere else

 

[chickens really]

He was in with one other regular drake and a snowy hen and two regular hens. However, after he sprained his leg he is separate.

Is it possible the Drakes were fighting? I'd just keep them separated till he heals with his Hen and once he is don't put them back together.