Swollen leg joints in Pekin duck

[2Gerootheducky]

Good afternoon, I have a situation with my 4 year old Pekin Duck. 3 days ago, we noticed he was limping and we noticed that he had a swollen join on his right leg. We gave him diclofenac to help, but we have not seen any improvements. In fact, we noticed todaym his left leg is starting to become a little swollen as weell. He can still walk, has apetite and acts naturally however we are worried about his leg situation. We will attatch pictures. Has anyone had a similar problem in the past? What could it be?

 

[CoriM]

Is the bottom of his foot clear of bumblefoot? I know that infection can spread to the joint. If his feet are fine maybe he just injured himself somehow and needs to take it easy for a few days where he's not walking much.

 

[2Gerootheducky]

These are his feet currently. Does anyone see something out of the ordinary? If it isn't bublefoot, then could it be something bacterial still? Or could it be something regarding his nutrition. I was told bran was good for ducks, should I start feeding him this?

 

[CoriM]

The toes in the final picture look swollen and probably infected - is that the foot with the swollen joint? It would be great if you could let him swim and get his feet clean for a picture, that we we might get a fuller picture of what's going on.

 

[2Gerootheducky]

The toes in the final picture look swollen and probably infected - is that the foot with the swollen joint? It would be great if you could let him swim and get his feet clean for a picture, that we we might get a fuller picture of what's going on.

The final picture is actually depicting his left leg, which is in better state although we suspect it too is starting to become swollen. We are going to get him clean just this instant, and I'll send pictures in a moment.

 

[2Gerootheducky]

These are her legs now. He looks a little weak but he still walks around, quacks, and is eating plenty. Could this be some sort of nutrient deficiency, or bacterial infection? We have antibiotics and are ready to administer if necessary

 

[2Gerootheducky]

Upon further inspection, we think we are dealing with some sort of bacterial infection and plan on giving him amoxicillin, but I am curious as to for how long and what the right dosage would be

 

[Miss Lydia]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ducks-and-amoxicillin-dosage.1188913/
This is the dose for ducks. and length of time.

 

[CoriM]

The feet look better now - I just see a little swelling by maybe a tiny cut on the one middle toe. I would scrub that with colorless iodine a couple times a day with a soft toothbrush. Also, I would use a clippers and trim the back nail on that one foot so that it doesn't catch on anything and tear out - it's very long. Do you have duck food? They do need niacin that is not obtained in regular chicken feed - this strengthens their legs and pekins especially need extra due to their large size. You could start giving her some liquid vitamin B complex to be on the safe side - 1 ml a day over treats. This acts quickly to replenish when there is a niacin deficiency, however you should analyze her diet and make sure she's getting what she needs in her regular food.

 

[2Gerootheducky]

The feet look better now - I just see a little swelling by maybe a tiny cut on the one middle toe. I would scrub that with colorless iodine a couple times a day with a soft toothbrush. Also, I would use a clippers and trim the back nail on that one foot so that it doesn't catch on anything and tear out - it's very long. Do you have duck food? They do need niacin that is not obtained in regular chicken feed - this strengthens their legs and pekins especially need extra due to their large size. You could start giving her some liquid vitamin B complex to be on the safe side - 1 ml a day over treats. This acts quickly to replenish when there is a niacin deficiency, however you should analyze her diet and make sure she's getting what she needs in her regular food.

Thank you everyone for the help. We stopped the antibiotics a few days ago, and we saw his leg was becoming less swollen. He is better than what he was when the limping started (over a week ago) and she is acting normally. The only issue is that he is still limping and this is worrying us. His legs aren't lame like with niacin deficiency, but he still limps. Other than that he is fine. What could be the cause for this situation?