**VERY GRAPHIC PICS** HELP! muscovy foot ripped open!!!!

[sgt_dane]

Poor duck! You've got to remember, you're posting to people that would pay whatever it costs because they LOVE their birds. I paid a 350 dollar
Vet bill on a pheasant because he had a swollen face, ended up to be something I could fix with 10 dollars and about 3 days, but that's beside the point.
To help the duck, soak her foot in a light, very light mixture of epsom salt and warm water forms few minutes to clean out any gunk that may be in there, try to place the tissue back in it's rightful spot on the bottom of the foot and wrap it up with gauze and a splint that won't stick to the foot. They have non stick gauze at your local Walmart, if you're willing to put the time and energy into this poor duck. Just remember,your life is no more important than hers, she feels love, pain, anguish, fear and happiness just the same as you do. I'll stop there because I'm gonna go with linda_zeagler31002
On this one now. Good luck little duck.

 

[clairabean]

Realisitically - a $200 vet bill for a duck that cost me $1.50 and I was planning to sell at the farm auction in the spring just isnt worth it, so if I can't fix her here.. then she will be euthanized.

Ducks are yummy.

Good luck.​

 

[kerriliane]

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Ducks are yummy.

Good luck.

Basically, i bought the ducks at 8 weeks old to sell in the auction in the spring once fully grown, if i bought them to keep as pets it would be different. People here buy muscovy's to eat them... and pay a decent dollar for them, but realistically, i have insurance on my dog and cat so their vet bills are paid for except for the 10% i pay. If it worked for my birds, I'd take them in a heartbeat.

 

[sgt_dane]

Yeah I guess honestly if I had a meat bird that got injured, euthanization would be top on my list aside from a vet bill on a bird I plan to eat... Lol. I just have my pets, so it's not often I think that way... I did kick myself in the butt for that expensive vet bill for a ten dollar fix though.. Sheesh.

 

[DTRM30]

Do what you need to do and don't worry about what others think. Opinions are just exactly that. Opinions. I tend to agree - as much as I love my chickens and they are my pets, I am not willing to put out $300 for a vet. I'll do what I can on my own. Unfortunately, chickens are replaceable - much cheaper and easier than a vet bill of $300 that I can't afford. I don't have show birds - maybe if they were (or if it was a particular bird my kids were extrememly attached to), it would be justified. Anyway -

as for your duck - I think the first aid advice given here is good. Infection and blood loss are the main concerns. You can pick up some quick-stop at a pet store to stop bleeding. Sometimes it takes a lot of it. Baby asprin for pain (1/2 twice daily from what I've read) - as I'm sure that's got to be painful.

If you are going to market the duck - check to be sure that any antiboitic you use would be legal for use in an animal to be used for food. Some aren't - and mosts require a waiting period after discontinuing the meds prior to processing.

Clean it good and keep it wrapped. It will heal if it does not get infected. The skin flap will probably die and need to be removed, but at least it's a covering at this point. Keep an eye on it. Be careful with betadine an peroxide- once new skin and cells being to grow - strong betadine/peroxide solutions can kill and damage tissues hindering the healing process.

If you don't want to put the time and energy into a duck that is being raised to be dinner, I would maybe see if there is someone in your area (or perhaps even yourself) - who would be willing to process it now for you. It may be smaller than desired for market - but I'm sure would still be tasty.

Good luck with what ever you decide.

 

[kerriliane]

after this, I may want to keep her!

For now though, the gauze i put on her last night seems to have healed into her .. so I plunked her into the bathtub with warm water and shes dunking her head under and loving the tub full of water. I'm hoping it will help the bandage loosen off. So far it seems to be working. shes scooting around using BOTH feet... which is great!!

I have to get some non stick gauze.. or maybe even just saran wrap the splint.. not sure what to do about that part yet.. as i dont want the dressings to heal into her foot.

 

[BeccaB00]

good luck little duck! Like above posters say, just keep it clean. Ofcoarse keep her cage clean to, as it's her foot.

 

[Suzie]

I know there is a lot of sentiment on the site - some of my chickens are very special to me but I would always treat them here - I get Veterinary products but in France a Vet would think you were insane to take a chicken to them.

I wish you luck whatever you decide to do for your Muscovy - I have 5 of them here and they are mucky devils but we have a mill pond and river so they bathe themselves clean - when I let them out of the stables in the morning they are a greeny/brown colour - ugh! Mine are here for life - they are an attraction as are my other ducks (26 in all) mostly Indian Runners.

I understand that not everyone raises them for pleasure as I do but I do acknowledge that some are raised for meat - we (mostly all of us) do eat meat and it would be incredibly expensive to raise one for meat and spend 300 dollars -( sorry mine is an English keyboard) on a Vet bill - you obviously DO care for your duck and that is commendable!

All the best

Suzie