Supportive Care for Ducks and Ducklings - Under Construction

[Kiki]

 

[casportpony]

The vet showed me how to tube feed after I had told him about syringe feeding him and suspecting that I had caused him to aspirate before he went on SMZ, and that I had looked into tube feeding. He said that syringe feeding is dangerous and that tube feeding is the safest way to feed a duck.

That is one of my favorite posts.

 

[casportpony]

Subcutaneous hydration is something I’m excited to read about!!!

https://lafeber.com/vet/subcutaneous-fluids-in-birds/
The spot they show in the video, the inguinal region, is the one I use for smaller birds, but for larger fowl I do it on the back.

 

[quackiemama]

This is awesome! Thank you

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

https://lafeber.com/vet/subcutaneous-fluids-in-birds/
The spot they show in the video, the inguinal region, is the one I use for smaller birds, but for larger fowl I do it on the back.

Just watched the video and froze when they stuck that pipeline sized needle into that little parrot! (I am terrified by needles!) Would it not be better to use a butterfly with a silicone hose to provide the fluid at a steady pace instead of forming a bubble under the skin and wait for it to be absorbed?

 

[CayugaJana]

https://lafeber.com/vet/subcutaneous-fluids-in-birds/
The spot they show in the video, the inguinal region, is the one I use for smaller birds, but for larger fowl I do it on the back.

This is pretty great!!!! Thank you so much for posting. Are ducks in the smaller or larger category?

 

[casportpony]

This is pretty great!!!! Thank you so much for posting. Are ducks in the smaller or larger category?

Duckings = small
Fully feathered = large

Spend some time clicking through that site because it's usually password protected an not viewable.

 

[Conan]

Woohoo! This is awesome, @casportpony. This is going to be one heck of an informative thread.
As you update each topic, will you place links on the first post to help guide us peasants to pertinent information?

 

[casportpony]

Woohoo! This is awesome, @casportpony. This is going to be one heck of an informative thread.
As you update each topic, will you place links on the first post to help guide us peasants to pertinent information?

I will!

 

[casportpony]

You all should check out this link too!
https://lafeber.com/vet/intramuscular-injections-in-birds/