The Duck Thread

[casportpony]

Quote: And do give it orally... It's quite bitter, so when mixed in water most birds won't get the proper dose.

-Kathy

 

[Spyderk117]

And do give it orally... It's quite bitter, so when mixed in water most birds won't get the proper dose. 

-Kathy

Will do!
Thank you sooo much Kathy and @RavynFallen!

 

[Spyderk117]

Update on Merlin..... My mom and I started the treatment this morning. We had to put the baytril in his water, because my mom wasn't comfortable with putting the syringe in his mouth. She did try though.

 

[casportpony]

Update on Merlin..... My mom and I started the treatment this morning. We had to put the baytril in his water, because my mom wasn't comfortable with putting the syringe in his mouth. She did try though.

You need to give it orally.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

@Spyderk117 , did you show the medication links to you mom?

• Capture duck.
• Restrain duck

Hold head and open bill. Note the tip of my gloved finger keeping his moth open.


Gently insert syringe on duck's left side and place diagonally across the tongue so that syringe tip is on the right side, plunger on the left.


Extend head and neck upward. Then gently depress plunger.


-Kathy

 

[Julie Birb]

Awe, sweet guy, Kathy. You are AMAZING.

 

[casportpony]

Awe, sweet guy, Kathy. You are AMAZING.

Thanks! That's Kenny, my 2007 model Muscovy drake. He's easy to catch, so that's why I chose him to get 3 ml of water, lol.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

And I would have done a video, but that's a little too hard with just two hands.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

How to give Oral Medications

Oral Dosing by @new 2 pfowl

• How do I know if I should be administering medication orally?

This depends upon various factors, such as what the medication is and how ill your bird is. In general, keep in mind that oral dosing is often the best way to control dosage and to ensure that your bird actually receives this dosage.

• What tools do I need to dose orally? Where do I get them?

You will need a small oral medication (needleless) syringe, suggested size 1 ml/cc, depending upon the dose being administered. They can be easily obtained online (for example, search for “oral medication syringe” on Amazon).


Please see details elsewhere in this thread about where to obtain medication.

• How do I determine the dosage?

Please see helpful dosing information elsewhere in this thread.

• How do I do it, anyways?

You will need a helper to ensure the safety and proper medication of your bird.

1. Have your medication measures and the syringe prepared before taking any action.
2. Catch and restrain the bird.
3. Have your helper gently pry the bird’s beak open.



4. Be sure that you understand where the medication-filled syringe should be inserted.
The opening in the center at the back of the tongue is the trachea – nothing should ever go in there!




5. Gently insert the syringe alongside the tongue, and inject the medication slowly to ensure that it does not spill over into the trachea.




* Please note that images are courtesy of Craig Hopkins, http://www.hopkinslivestock.com/peafowl.htm

and this: http://www.hopkinslivestock.com/oral_dosing_article.htm

-Kathy

 

[Julie Birb]

Thanks! That's Kenny, my 2007 model Muscovy drake. He's easy to catch, so that's why I chose him to get 3 ml of water, lol.

-Kathy

Kenny. He koot. Easy to catch. Kiss him for letting you demo how to syringe feed.

But I do have a question. Do birds not have a gag reflex? If someone syringed my gullet I'd gag you'd hear me all the way to Madagascar.