Wounded duck

[Miss Lydia]

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oh my thats exciting! a buddy or 2 will really perk her up! glad to hear she is healing well. they are amazing. keep us updated

 

[Amiga]

Good news! Thanks!

 

[DuckyGurl]

So, this AM she ate food and drank a lot of water, looked like she played in it too! Still not putting weight on that leg, grr. No egg.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Is the wound on the leg or thigh? it will probably take som time for the leg to heal best thing is just to take it a day at a time, did you ever try baby aspirin for pain? and inflamation? glad to hear her appitite is good. Mine don't lay everyday either.

 

[DuckyGurl]

Thigh, I think. No, didn't try aspirin. I took her outside for a bit and she started quacking and foraging a bit! Not moving much, but some! YAY!

 

[Miss Lydia]

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That is great news she'll be good as new before you know it...

 

[DuckyGurl]

This AM lotsa water drank, food eaten, laid an egg.....still limping/hopping. I put dandelion greens in her water and she loved it! Still playing in it. I will let her swim later in a kiddie pool to see if that helps the leg? She will enjoy being outside, I will just have to watch for bugs! Oh, she also ate a handful of peas. She gets those like 5x a day!

 

[Miss Lydia]

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water therapy will be good.

 

[DuckyGurl]

All right! So she went swimming, and LOVED it. Got herself all wet, preened tons, moving her neck everywehre! Still favoring her leg, but oh well. I think the water helped it! Then she got out and foraged a bit. Reluctant to come back inside, poor thing!
Here are some pics!
Doing her little penguin fluff:

Stretching! Ahhh!:

Dunk time!:

Preening:

K, I am done!:

You can see her neck, it is scabbing nicely. So, there ya are!

 

[Miss Lydia]

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She is such a pretty girl, and looking like she is improving everyday..I'm sure water therapy will really help to put strength back into her leg. So hows the search for buddies going?