Spiase20
Songster
- Nov 30, 2019
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So, I know about the various bumblefoot treatment and antibiotics. What I am curious about is why do ducks keep getting bumblefoot?
My Pekin had it first, took him to the vet and had him on antibiotics. Then 2 months later, he got it again. Another vet visit and antibiotics.
2 months pass by and now all my ducks have it! 2 with very mild, antibiotics will only be needed. One duck is a little more developed (2 small black dots in swollen bump), and the last one has more severe (2 bigger black dots).
I clean their coop twice a day, they have standing kitchen mats, rubber mats, child water proof mats on the flooring and a pond inside their coop.
We did everything we could to give them soft ground and opportunity to swim alot.
When I clean their coop, I do let them outside to roam about and forage. Is this when they may be hurting their feet?
Just frustrated that nothing seems to prevent it! Luckily o have pet insurance for them.
How often do other people encounter bumblefoot with their ducks?
Pictures of the coop.
My Pekin had it first, took him to the vet and had him on antibiotics. Then 2 months later, he got it again. Another vet visit and antibiotics.
2 months pass by and now all my ducks have it! 2 with very mild, antibiotics will only be needed. One duck is a little more developed (2 small black dots in swollen bump), and the last one has more severe (2 bigger black dots).
I clean their coop twice a day, they have standing kitchen mats, rubber mats, child water proof mats on the flooring and a pond inside their coop.
We did everything we could to give them soft ground and opportunity to swim alot.
When I clean their coop, I do let them outside to roam about and forage. Is this when they may be hurting their feet?
Just frustrated that nothing seems to prevent it! Luckily o have pet insurance for them.
How often do other people encounter bumblefoot with their ducks?
Pictures of the coop.