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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: kaz on July 20, 2012, 10:16:27 pm

Title: Duck with a bad foot
Post by: kaz on July 20, 2012, 10:16:27 pm

I have an Aylesbury duck approx 7weeks old now. It has always been a bit of a waddler but has suddenly started having a problem with walking on one foot. It can stand but when it goes to walk it has trouble. It seems to have a rather largish lump under that foot. Any ideas?

Title: Re: Duck with a bad foot
Post by: StephB on July 21, 2012, 05:45:46 pm

It sounds like bumblefoot to me or just a birth deformity.

Mine have never had it, but i think if it is bumblefoot it needs to be lanced by a vet.

Hopefully this will bump the post so that someone more experienced will reply.

Best of luck
Steph

Title: Re: Duck with a bad foot
Post by: jaykay on July 21, 2012, 06:28:39 pm

Yes, sounds like bumble foot, which is a deep abscess causing the lump.

If you're feeling brave you can lance it, wash it out with salt water and then squirt antibiotic foot spray for sheep into the hole, I tend to inject pen and strep into the foot too.

Then again, you could take it to the vet and get them to do it.

Title: Re: Duck with a bad foot
Post by: kaz on July 21, 2012, 07:04:08 pm

I had a feeling it might be something like that.
Thanks both.