Wounds

[glockner10]

We got six baby ducks, they are approximately 4 1/2 weeks old. Now getting their adult feathers. When I came home from work today, one of the ducks has wounds underneath its wings. How should we treat? Help!

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[Miss Lydia]

Do you have any Veterycin or other type of wound care? Any idea what happened?

 

[sourland]

sorry for the circumstances. Are they superficial/skin wounds or puncture wounds? Is it possible that other ducklings have been nibbling at it? I would separate it with a see through barrier and apply antibiotic ointment to the wounds if they are superficial.

 

[glockner10]

Do you have any Veterycin or other type of wound care? Any idea what happened?

No but we can get some. It started as a very small (smaller than a dime) area. I thought it was irritated from the large wing feathers coming in…. And now this.

 

[glockner10]

sorry for the circumstances. Are they superficial/skin wounds or puncture wounds? Is it possible that other ducklings have been nibbling at it? I would separate it with a see through barrier and apply antibiotic ointment to the wounds if they are superficial.

More Superficial. The duck itself keeps nibbling at the wounds.

 

[Miss Lydia]

That looks like maybe the other ducklings have been nibbling at this duckling

 

[Jenbirdee]

i would bring her inside and fill the tub lukwarm water and a little epsom salt, let her clean up,then after she preens, spray vetericyn and or apply antibiotic ointment without pain relief. keep her separate fromthe others but where she can see them until she heals up.