What's wrong with my mandarin? It died :(

[1lpoock]

I have posted about selling them, but if there is hope for the little one I will ocnsider keeping them, I just don't want to let them go. Here are some pictures, the first two are of the other healthy mandarin for comparison. The sick one is seperated know. It kicks its legs back and fans its wings out to help push it. It doesnt get excited anymore when you near it , it just sits there and hisses. It doesnt stand up ....ever. I put it in some water and it floated and kicked its legs and swam underwater like any other duck...its just wont stand up...is there any hope...any suggestions...please help me save it..

The sick one

It always was smaller than the other and the bigger one would step on it sometimes...before I seperated them...could that have broken its back or something...please help

They have been eating Dumor duck starter/grower and have been out in the sun (provided shade) every day.

 

[monathequeen]

Hi, I don't know what to tell you. How sad.
Examine her feet real well on the bottom. Are there any sores like blisters ?

If she wont stand, it may be some kind of infection. It's hard to say with out looking at the leggs and feet. I don't know how your finances are but I would get this poor duck to a Vet ASAP
The vet dosn't have to treat unless you want him to. But, He can examine her and give you an idea of what's going on.

Is she eating? drinking on her own?
How's her appetite?
She looks very thin. Try some yogurt with her water. any kind of yogurt. sometimes that will kill a fungus and give her more energy.
Like I said, she needs medical attention. A vet visit would be around $35.00 and then you can decide if you want to treat her. Please take her to a Vet if you can swing it.

 

[1lpoock]

There is a sore on the bottom of one foot...i just thought it was a cut so I put some blue spray and ointment on it....after that it was just limping a bit, but still walking fine. Then it just started laying and dragging itself around...i dont know why its not using its other foot now...it acts like that one is messed up too. The foot with the blister on the bottom has its middle toe swollen and all three toes are turning inward...the other foots wrong...i guess I could have a vet check it out...or I have a "back to the wild" facility around here....the lady fixes ducks, eagles, hawks and everything...maybe I could take it to her?

 

[California Ducken]

Try posting in the emergency section.
That usually gets more responses.
Sorry i can't help.
I hope your ducky starts doing better.
Good Luck

 

[1lpoock]

I gave it niacin this morning and I came home to it dead...i hope it had a good life

 

[waibel zoo]

I'm so sorry.

 

[rainplace]

Aww. I'm sorry.

 

[kristyh]

I'm sorry too.

 

[Sweetfolly]

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If it's life was good, I hope the place that it is now is even better, where it can get up and run and fly whenever it pleases free of it's sick body

 

[DuckHoney]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm sure he knew you loved him.