They are 8 months old and I just got the today and one has this on there foot.
Something wrong with ducks foot
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GarnerZoo
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- May 22, 2015
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Looks like possible bumble foot. Take it to the vet asap. It looks pretty bad, they'll give you a medicine for it, if it's too bad though surgery is needed. Good luck and hope all turns out okay
Oh dear.. that is quite a bad case.
My Hattie had it (not as severe) but she couldn't walk. It spread around her bones!
I soaked her foot in a hot Epsom bath everyday and gave her anti biotics. Eventually a scab formed, I could then pick the scab and drain some of the pus.
It would be best to take her to a vet so they can drain it professionally. If not.. you can attempt doing it yourself if all else fails.
Definitely recommend the Epsom salt soaks asap. ( Make sure the duck doesnt drink the water as it is a laxative).
Hope it clears quickly ! Poor little thing
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My Hattie had it (not as severe) but she couldn't walk. It spread around her bones!
I soaked her foot in a hot Epsom bath everyday and gave her anti biotics. Eventually a scab formed, I could then pick the scab and drain some of the pus.
It would be best to take her to a vet so they can drain it professionally. If not.. you can attempt doing it yourself if all else fails.
Definitely recommend the Epsom salt soaks asap. ( Make sure the duck doesnt drink the water as it is a laxative).
Hope it clears quickly ! Poor little thing
x
I know you just got the duck, I hope it is fairly calm. You may need a little help, or you may be one of those folks who can put new animals at ease. She needs treatment, but really, my gut says, a much closer look is needed.
It could well be bumblefoot. Even in some moderately severe cases, no cutting or surgery is needed, but yes, some good foot soaks are important. A few friends I know have used clear - clear, not brown - iodine after a soak. A couple of drops on the swelling, let it dry, then leave it be for five days or so. Check again, there is supposed to be a black scab formed. Soak again, see if the scab pulls off fairly easily. If not, reapply the clear - clear - iodine and wait a few more days. Those who have done this say that the kernel of the infection usually comes off with the scab, and underneath is healthy tissue.
But there is a chance this is not bumblefoot. It could be a splinter. And that would need to be removed first, then followed by a soak and some antibiotic ointment (without painkiller).
If possible if you can have someone hold her while another person takes top and bottom photo's of the feet, we can get a better idea. A good duck vet is best, and not always possible.
It could well be bumblefoot. Even in some moderately severe cases, no cutting or surgery is needed, but yes, some good foot soaks are important. A few friends I know have used clear - clear, not brown - iodine after a soak. A couple of drops on the swelling, let it dry, then leave it be for five days or so. Check again, there is supposed to be a black scab formed. Soak again, see if the scab pulls off fairly easily. If not, reapply the clear - clear - iodine and wait a few more days. Those who have done this say that the kernel of the infection usually comes off with the scab, and underneath is healthy tissue.
But there is a chance this is not bumblefoot. It could be a splinter. And that would need to be removed first, then followed by a soak and some antibiotic ointment (without painkiller).
If possible if you can have someone hold her while another person takes top and bottom photo's of the feet, we can get a better idea. A good duck vet is best, and not always possible.
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