Snowy Mallard Problem, PLEASE HELP QUICKLY!!!

[quackiemama]

Im sorry for your loss as well. I cannot imagine!

 

[casportpony]

Would that go that fast?
When I bought him on Friday he seemed fine, just a little slower than the rest, that was all. Sunday sprained his leg, Tuesday all fine with the exception of a sprained leg, Wednesday morning very lethargic, which only got worse, and dead at five.

How do you know he sprained his leg? I ask because some bacterial infections can cause limping.

 

[BaJa]

Jumped out of my hands, and since then he limped. Not broken, could still move it.

 

[BaJa]

And he had his wings clipped.

 

[casportpony]

Jumped out of my hands, and since then he limped. Not broken, could still move it.

Maybe just coincidental then. I never saw poop pictures or the video, so who knows?

 

[chickens really]

Jumped out of my hands, and since then he limped. Not broken, could still move it.

Possibly fractured leg though. Still doesn't answer how or why he died unless it became infected?..

 

[BaJa]

The video was just his body going up and down quickly from heavy breathing

 

[casportpony]

The video was just his body going up and down quickly from heavy breathing

I wanted to see it because certain breathing patterns can mean death is near. Let me see if I can find an example of a duck about to die that is breathing funny.

This is a dying duck:

 

[chickens really]

I sorry for your loss.
Best wishes. Maybe the people who you bought from will help you out?

 

[casportpony]

@BaJa, one thing my vet's taught me was to look for certain things in sick animals and it has helped me immensely. One of those things was "watch for open mouth breathing". This is different than panting, and I have found there are a few types of open mouth breathing, one comes when they are about to die, one comes from respiratory disease, one from pain, one from a disease like ascites. It's been my experience that they all look slightly different, but the average person probably thinks they look the same and this is why I wanted to see the video of your duck.