WI have a sick duckling. Please help

[casportpony]

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IM injections are most commonly given in the pectoral muscles located on either side of the keel bone. Due to the renal shunt of birds, where blood in the lower part of the G.I and caudal extremities may pass directly through the kidneys prior to being filtered by the liver, it is recommended that injections be given in the upper two thirds of the birds’ breast muscling. These muscles also contain a higher number of capillaries making aspiration before giving the injection even more important.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

The picture below is from:
http://avianmedicine.net/content/uploads/2013/03/15.pdf


These pictures are from Laferbervet




-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

More on injections:

Picture above from:
http://avianmedicine.net/content/uploads/2013/03/17.pdf

-Kathy

 

[Lacrystol]

Leaving the vet now. She has a temp. of 106.7 They said she has internal infection. They are giving me 7 days of injections to give her in her leg. They cant say where or what the infection came from. They said she should be fine in a few days. Yeah. Thank you everyone for all your help and suggestions. I am eternally grateful to all of you.

I bet baytril would have help just as well.

 

[casportpony]

Leaving the vet now. She has a temp. of 106.7 They said she has internal infection. They are giving me 7 days of injections to give her in her leg. They cant say where or what the infection came from. They said she should be fine in a few days. Yeah. Thank you everyone for all your help and suggestions. I am eternally grateful to all of you.

I bet baytril would have help just as well.

It usually does.

-Kathy

 

[reefitz]

Thank you. I was kinda questioning the response she was having. Her leg that the vet put the injection in is REALLY hot and she now has no movement or use of that leg at all. I tried to call and ask if this was a normal reaction but they were closed. I am definately going to call tomorrow before I give her the next injection. The Dr did say to give the injections in opposite legs everyday. Does that sound right?

 

[reefitz]

Thank you. I was kinda questioning the response she was having. Her leg that the vet put the injection in is REALLY hot and she now has no movement or use of that leg at all. I tried to call and ask if this was a normal reaction but they were closed. I am definately going to call tomorrow before I give her the next injection. The Dr did say to give the injections in opposite legs everyday. Does that sound right?

 

[reefitz]

Kathy...is there any way I can just have u call me? I don't want to pst my number for all to see. I'm new to this site and don't know how to send a message that only u can see. If u know how to let me know. No offense to everyone else trying to help. My main concern is my duck Bonnie. I just want answers. She looks sooo healthy ..just can't walk. I just want her to be healthy again. Kathy, my email is [email protected] let me know how to speak to you.

 

[casportpony]

Kathy...is there any way I can just have u call me? I don't want to pst my number for all to see. I'm new to this site and don't know how to send a message that only u can see. If u know how to let me know. No offense to everyone else trying to help. My main concern is my duck Bonnie. I just want answers. She looks sooo healthy ..just can't walk. I just want her to be healthy again. Kathy, my email is [email protected] let me know how to speak to you.

I sent you my number in a personal message thru BYC. Let me know if you don't get it.

-Kathy

 

[Lacrystol]

Thank you. I was kinda questioning the response she was having. Her leg that the vet put the injection in is REALLY hot and she now has no movement or use of that leg at all. I tried to call and ask if this was a normal reaction but they were closed. I am definately going to call tomorrow before I give her the next injection. The Dr did say to give the injections in opposite legs everyday. Does that sound right?

I question that first if I recall she was having leg issues you JUST got that problem solved now it seems like the problem is back but worst. I'm sorry i just don't thing injections should be the way to go. But that's just my opinion.he could have giving some baytril to give orally They give this stuff to cats dogs and even bunnies, not sure why he felt injections were the way to go.