Did your vet do a culture of the infection? A culture would definitely identify the type of staph or infection so that proper antibiotic could be applied. It’s concerning to me that your vet just suggests continuing with a medication that isn’t working.
as far as once weekly injections for ducks, I’ve never heard of it. I thought with a duck’s metabolism they would need twice daily medication.
so sorry for you and your duck. After vet care, something like this should get better, not worse.
as far as once weekly injections for ducks, I’ve never heard of it. I thought with a duck’s metabolism they would need twice daily medication.
so sorry for you and your duck. After vet care, something like this should get better, not worse.
. The doc said it was badly abscessed. He said he could do a needle abstraction and send the culture away, but would definitely want the x-ray as well. Then he said it would be at least 8-10 weeks of antibiotics and he didn't feel confident that it would necessarily work. I just couldn't put her through all of that and I know it would have been hundreds of dollars. Just the initial culture and x-ray was $250, without exam or med charges. I feel sad, and can't believe how quickly it went sideways.
