Something attacked my duck!

[Hallen]

I did not see the attack, or the animal responsible.. but my duck is missing a large chunk of feathers on her neck and it looks like she has some dried blood and possible puncture wounds to her head and neck area. I examined her very closely and it doesn’t look like the wounds are deep, but it is very hard to be sure about that. The wounds are clean though, and she is eating and drinking and getting around just fine. What should I do for her???

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I did not see the attack, or the animal responsible.. but my duck is missing a large chunk of feathers on her neck and it looks like she has some dried blood and possible puncture wounds to her head and neck area. I examined her very closely and it doesn’t look like the wounds are deep, but it is very hard to be sure about that. The wounds are clean though, and she is eating and drinking and getting around just fine. What should I do for her???

When you can, please post photos of her injuries?

I'd move her to a safe location. Clean/flush the wounds with saline for any wounds around the eyes/head.
Saline, Chlorhexidine, Povidone Iodine (Betadine) or similar can be used on wounds on the body and neck.
Make sure to clean out puncture wounds.
Pluck or trim the feathers away from the wounds to keep them cleaner. Apply triple antibiotic ointment to the wounds.

 

[Hallen]

When you can, please post photos of her injuries?

I'd move her to a safe location. Clean/flush the wounds with saline for any wounds around the eyes/head.
Saline, Chlorhexidine, Povidone Iodine (Betadine) or similar can be used on wounds on the body and neck.
Make sure to clean out puncture wounds.
Pluck or trim the feathers away from the wounds to keep them cleaner. Apply triple antibiotic ointment to the wounds.

Yes I will. Hopefully I can get some pictures tomorrow. Do you know if these all things I could get at a tractor supply?

 

[svbergie]

Yes I will. Hopefully I can get some pictures tomorrow. Do you know if these all things I could get at a tractor supply?

You can get them in the pharmacy at Walmart. It’s just what you would use on yourself if you got hurt. I like the aerosol version of normal saline because it comes out in a stream and allows you to clean the wound a little better than if you just poured it over the wound. Betadine is what you use prior to surgery just deluded with a little bit of normal saline or sterile water works too. Any triple anabiotic ointment you have at the house should work.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Yes I will. Hopefully I can get some pictures tomorrow. Do you know if these all things I could get at a tractor supply?

I usually just buy what I need at Walmart, but you can find the items at CVS, etc. as well.