Surgery or endoscopy to remove large stones? Finally found the issue four weeks into hand feeding to keep duck alive

[Worcester_Cat]

We had an X-ray done and it seems our gorgeous duck has three stones stuck in her ventriculous and one in her proventriculous.

My local vet thinks these have moved down the tract but the specialist exotic vet thinks they can’t come out on their own.

It will cost a lot for a ct scan even before removal so we are looking at a lot of money.

I wondered if you had any advice or experience regarding this situation. X

 

[casportpony]

Can you post pictures of the X-ray?

 

[ruthhope]

So sad for you and your girl. I dont have experience with this. I once paid for a consultation with an exotic vet and it was very expensive and the vet couldn't do more than offer to euthanize my drake. I declined as the boy had a good quality of life and the will to live. He lived another 6 months a very happy boy, then died unexpectedly and out of the blue still believing he was boss duck! I could not afford the number you have mentioned and then surgery. If she were mine, I would go for palliative care like I did with my boy until her quality of life decides for you that she needs to be euthanized. I dont know her or her present condition but the time that you decide to euthanize might be now. Its not a nice decision to make. You both have my sincere sympathy

 

[Worcester_Cat]

Can you post pictures of the X-ray?

I will get m vet to email me them tomorrow.

 

[Worcester_Cat]

So sad for you and your girl. I dont have experience with this. I once paid for a consultation with an exotic vet and it was very expensive and the vet couldn't do more than offer to euthanize my drake. I declined as the boy had a good quality of life and the will to live. He lived another 6 months a very happy boy, then died unexpectedly and out of the blue still believing he was boss duck! I could not afford the number you have mentioned and then surgery. If she were mine, I would go for palliative care like I did with my boy until her quality of life decides for you that she needs to be euthanized. I dont know her or her present condition but the time that you decide to euthanize might be now. Its not a nice decision to make. You both have my sincere sympathy

Thanks for your support Ruth. I am still hopeful. X

 

[Jenbirdee]

I don’t think it would hurt and there’s maybe a chance it might be helpful to feed your duck some small chunks of coconut oil, at least I would try that especially since the local Vet seems to think they are moving through the track. Maybe the slipperiness could help.