My children noticed this evening that our 4 year old female pekin duck has a hugely swollen cloaca. (I think) It basically looks like a very swollen, red (and bleeding some) donut. She doesn't seem to be in any pain, so we brought her in and she had a bath. I'm planning on putting some prep h on it, but once the swelling goes down, doesn't really seem to be anything to put back in. There's just a lot of swelling. (Unless I'm missing something somewhere) Suggestions? Does she need antibiotics? If so, what, how and where? Thanks for any help!
Well, I just ran a fecal check on my duck and found whipworms and a few roundowms and a couple of mites. I am SHOCKED! I am not well versed on bird mites, but it was similar looking to a sarcoptic mite. I can worm her and all my flock, but what do I do about mites? There have been no symptoms, well, up until my duck's butt. What do I look for? How do I treat? Could this be the cause of her swollen-ness? Thanks for any help!