Wounded cayuga duckling

[Miss Lydia]

You did a great job there. As for sloughing I'd think you would begin to see the skin drying out and peeling like it is dead. This is my way of thinking about it @casportpony can probably explain it better.

 

[casportpony]

Can you pluck this area?

 

[Miss Lydia]

The redness doesn't look as red from here.

 

[Miss Lydia]

How's the lil patient doing today haven't had an update in a few days..

@Fisherlmiranda

 

[casportpony]

@Tesumph, what do you think? Thread starts here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/wounded-cayuga-duckling.1242813/

 

[Tesumph]

@Tesumph, what do you think? Thread starts here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/wounded-cayuga-duckling.1242813/

Oh boy, I’ve never been tagged before haha.
Obviously it’s infected, but it’s hard to tell from photos where to go with it. I don’t think making an incision further down will drain anything but blood. An infection has to collect enough fluid for that to work properly and this doesn’t look like it’s collecting much. If it were me (I keep having to say that because I’m scared of backlash, hehe), I would continue with a high dosage of antibiotics. Definitely shave or pluck the area casportpony circled and post some pictures.
I don’t personally see indication it will slough off but the feathers make it hard to tell. Pulling out the scab and flushing it is a good call. Peroxide is not effective and harmful at worst, go buy some betadine and start using that instead. I was going to suggest lancing the area where the scab is and doing some soaks and massages to see if anything would come out, but it looks better in the last photo so probably not.

 

[casportpony]

@Tesumph, thanks so much for your input!

 

[Fisherlmiranda]

Thanks everyone for your input. Sorry I dropped out like that. Was dealing with eggs hatching. But anyway. I moved her outside yesterday to see if the extra running room helped with her limp. And this morning she looks so good hardy a limp. And she is fast lol. The redness is gone. I have a vet appointment at 1. We will see, I'm thinking shes completely fine

 

[Miss Lydia]

That is great news!! we're also following your hatching.. I know your so relieved to see her doing so well and outside enjoying herself. Congrats On the TLC you provided her. Look forward to seeing more ducklings!!

 

[Fisherlmiranda]

Dottie got a clean bill of health! Vet was impressed with all that we did. Said she made a great recovery!