Tea tree oil?

[LaynaDon95]

I have a duck I believe has Aspergillosis. Can I give him tea tree oil internally?

 

[Tivona]

Its my understanding that its poisonous to birds

 

[LaynaDon95]

That's okay. She's fading quickly. I don't think it would have helped anyways. She'll probably be gone before the day is out.

ETA: I said "him" in the first post. It's a duckling. I believe it's a girl, but I'm not sure.

 

[Tivona]

I am sorry she's is not doing well.

Is there anything else you could give her?

Also I forgot to mention that you might want to search the posts here on Oxine AH. I have never used it but I have heard very good things about Oxine AH for aspergillosis. I keep planning on getting some myself to have on hand. The only precaution I have read is not to use the activator (citric acid as I recall). Anyway if you do have aspergillosis it might be worth looking into encase other birds get hit with the mold spores.

 

[LaynaDon95]

I don't think so. She is the second one to show these symptoms. I think it's a secondary infection caused from a birth defect. The first (who unfortunately died yesterday) one had a very tiny, shriveled heart and nodules all over her lungs and intestines. These 2 ducklings both have/had tiny undeveloped wings, and have not grown as well as their siblings. It's something congenital. I'm guessing their hearts are too small to sustain their growing body, which would also weaken their immune system and make them more susceptible to secondary infections like Aspergillosis. :\ The other ducklings have nice, full wings, growing like weeds and are very active. When this one passes (or gets culled, whichever happens first) we'll open her up and see if she has a small heart, too. It's very sad. I probably sound heartless, but honestly I cried enough yesterday I have to kinda distance myself and think of her as just an animal as opposed to my baby duck. I really do love and care about my animals, even if it sounds like I'm letting them die and cutting them open. I hope I don't sound that way.

 

[Tivona]

It sounds like your doing your best. Things happen and sometimes its birth defects. There are so many things that can go wrong. I have ducklings at the moment and one died during hatching.

I have no idea what happened but everyone else hatched out healthy the next day. It looked fine but obviously something wasn't right. Your at least trying to figure it out and do what you can. As far as the autopsy goes I think your brave and I hope it gives you more clues for the future. I am glad your other ducklings are doing well, and it really does sound like you love your animals so don't worry.

 

[AzraelRedeemed]

I don't think so. She is the second one to show these symptoms. I think it's a secondary infection caused from a birth defect. The first (who unfortunately died yesterday) one had a very tiny, shriveled heart and nodules all over her lungs and intestines. These 2 ducklings both have/had tiny undeveloped wings, and have not grown as well as their siblings. It's something congenital. I'm guessing their hearts are too small to sustain their growing body, which would also weaken their immune system and make them more susceptible to secondary infections like Aspergillosis. :\ The other ducklings have nice, full wings, growing like weeds and are very active. When this one passes (or gets culled, whichever happens first) we'll open her up and see if she has a small heart, too. It's very sad. I probably sound heartless, but honestly I cried enough yesterday I have to kinda distance myself and think of her as just an animal as opposed to my baby duck. I really do love and care about my animals, even if it sounds like I'm letting them die and cutting them open. I hope I don't sound that way.

This is very old, far as forum posts go, but I do totally understand you. We had one egg by randomness that was meant to be some Vietnamese food item where they eat the developedegg at around day 17 I think.... Well towards the hatch a miracle we were told by the farmer, a second egg given to us by another who received one too, who could not tend to the needs of an egg during by hand incu. Well that one died during the pip & unzip, it seriously hurt deep down abut thee was hope w/ the original egg who was very active & using its bill feverishly to see the two things that had been talking to it & shining lights through it for about 2 or so weeks now.... Well the survivor's story is a whole other thing but the one who did not make it, my lady who's more, able to, did open & exam the lost one, despite my protests. I was of course adamant about it not being thrown in the garbage like she was about to do. Instead a tiny coffin was made & veery deep burial site was excavated out in the back a safe distance but in close proximity to the Pond( added measures were taken so there was no risk of future toxic contamination) for me the survivor's story is extremely... Well one that honestly has changed my life & even far as I'm concerned, saved it.

 

[Miss Lydia]