Treating Wry Neck In Crested Duckling *EDITED TITLE*

[jenniemig]

I am cautiously optimistic, but I think she showed SLIGHT improvement this morning. Like I said earlier she has started to willingly take the vitamins from the dropper, but this morning she got a little choked up. She coughed a little bit, but seemed OK within a few minutes. She is also still eating and drinking with her buds. I have a source for pediatric liquid prednisone. I'm going to do some reading of the above thread and see if I should add it to our polyvite routine. I am very familiar with the titrating up and down, my youngest son took it often when he was little.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I am cautiously optimistic, but I think she showed SLIGHT improvement this morning. Like I said earlier she has started to willingly take the vitamins from the dropper, but this morning she got a little choked up. She coughed a little bit, but seemed OK within a few minutes. She is also still eating and drinking with her buds. I have a source for pediatric liquid prednisone. I'm going to do some reading of the above thread and see if I should add it to our polyvite routine. I am very familiar with the titrating up and down, my youngest son took it often when he was little.

Thanks for update, and slight improvement is improvement so yay!! Let us know what you decide.

 

[subhanalah]

HM...could it possibly be a respiratory problem that's spread to her inner ear and causing balance problems? Happens with snakes and gerbils, I imagine it could be with ducks too?
Just a random thought. May have nothingnto do with it.

 

[Miss Lydia]

When your giving her the liquid vitamins you are just putting them at the front of her bill tiny drops at a time?

 

[jenniemig]

When your giving her the liquid vitamins you are just putting them at the front of her bill tiny drops at a time?

Yes, I touch the dropper to her bill and she drinks it. The cough was because of the vitamins, I guess she swallowed wrong and got a bit choked. I am home now and she hasn't been coughing. I'm again being cautious...but she looks better!

I am getting the prednisone this evening. I am going to wait another day and if I continue to see improvement I am not going to give it to her. BUT, if she should get worse I will add it.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yes, I touch the dropper to her bill and she drinks it. The cough was because of the vitamins, I guess she swallowed wrong and got a bit choked. I am home now and she hasn't been coughing. I'm again being cautious...but she looks better!

I am getting the prednisone this evening. I am going to wait another day and if I continue to see improvement I am not going to give it to her. BUT, if she should get worse I will add it.

Awesome news!!

Glad to have the prednisone hope you don't have to use it.

Don't forget pics they grow so fast and we need to see.

 

[jenniemig]

Holy COW!!! She IS getting better. When I first got home she wasn't very active. This is right after cleaning her brooder and giving them fresh food and water. Look at that SMILE

I am so happy I'm in TEARS right now

 

[subhanalah]

Holy COW!!! She IS getting better. When I first got home she wasn't very active. This is right after cleaning her brooder and giving them fresh food and water. Look at that SMILE I am so happy I'm in TEARS right nowe

 

[Miss Lydia]

Holy COW!!! She IS getting better. When I first got home she wasn't very active. This is right after cleaning her brooder and giving them fresh food and water. Look at that SMILE

I am so happy I'm in TEARS right now

Oh my gosh she really has something to be happy about.. And boy has she grown. I'm in tears with you.

Happy hugs all around

 

[Amiga]