[Growler]

Does anyone have any knowledge about a duck who appears to have egg dripping from her vent. Took her to the vet who said it was an egg. Prescibed her baytril and calcium. After 7 days no improvement, still dripping. She, tiger eye is eating, drinking, pooing and very lively. Any suggestions from you specialists?  Oh yes what is the best thing to use to get the egg of that has attached itself to her rear? Could she be continuely laying soft eggs internally?

[BadgerFace]

I think I would give the vet a call, after 7 days I would expect it to have stopped dripping if it was a broken/shell less egg. You could try sitting her in a bowl of warm water, to soak the dried egg off, this also helps if they are egg bound.

[shetlandpaul]

are you sure its egg. i read some where some of the puss that bird get looks a lot like bad egg. after 7 days its more than a messed up egg. the  news is its not likely to be good. but this was in chickens so i don't know about ducks.

[Growler]

Thanks for your replies, just been out and had her sitting in warm water to try and get some of the dried in yolk off. Some did come off but I think I will have to go through this process on a daily basis. And yes I will be taking her to the vet again. The strange thing is she acts very normal not at all poorly. I have read that sometimes the only remedy for these ducks, if indeed the problem is soft shell eggs, is for them to have a surgical procedure. I was hopeful that perhaps one of the forum members would have a magic cure!

[shetlandpaul]

is this a pet or farm/ smallholding animal. Don't spend a load of money on her you must be sensible. remember they only show they are sick when they really are. if it requires a duck being operated on then you are talking lots of money.

[jameslindsay]

About 6/7 years ago my Miniature Silver Appleyard Drake took unwell, he went to see a Birs Specialist Specialist and the bill was £97. The wee man went on to enjoy 3 more years and I don't grudge a penny!

[Growler]

Tiger Eye is a pet as the 15 of them are. Yes it is expensive at the vets but I believe when you own animals you are responsible for their well being. I always try to do the best and if that means spending money on them so be it. The electric bill can wait or the council tax.

[jameslindsay]

Here, here. Good on you. I hope you get the problem fixed and she is well again soon. I know there will be people that think we are mental but they are pets and therefore part of the family.

[shetlandpaul]

no not at all. but you do have to be realist as well. if the bird is going to suffer then kill it. operating on a duck is just going a little far.

[Growler]

Up to now we have had two ducks treated by the Royal Dick Vet in the exotic pet department. Sadly one died. the bill was approx £243. On the other side of the coin
the other survived and is a very happy little duck, total bill for that one £900. This little duck has given so much pleasure and enjoyment well worth the money. I will always put my pets first, just the way I am. Perhaps I am too soft hearted but it is me who makes the decision and me who pays the bill. Shetlandpaul,I suppose it is much easier if you have a nature like yourself. Unfortunately not for me. I incubated these ducks and feel very responsible for their welfare. Other people spend a fortune on their hobbies. or sitting drinking etc etc Me I like my ducks.

[shetlandpaul]

could you explain that comment please. i find it offensive that you consider spending £900 on a duck. there a people dying for a few pounds of medicine. i have no problem with taking birds and every other animal to the vets but there has to be limits. we have hand raised animals and had to kill them because they were sick. just because i dont agree with keeping an animal going for the sake of your human feelings; does not make my comments wrong.

[lovespigs]

Calm down Mother Theresa. If some one keeps an animal and it gets sick and a/ they want to and b/ they can afford to pay large sums of money to help them then that is there choice. We live in an ill divided and sad world and you nor anyone else will ever be able to make it a perfect one. If you needed money spent to save you I am sure that you would pull out all the stops to help you and before you say any more who makes your life more important than that poor duck?
Sorry, I am not having a go at you but really what people spend on  their pets is noones business but theres. 

[shetlandpaul]

its a duck.
if the person wants to chuck tons of cash at them that is there business. when they then imply that I'm cruel to my animals thats diffrent.

Shetlandpaul,I suppose it is much easier if you have a nature like yourself implying that I'm insensitive to my animals welfare.

[Growler]

Shetland paul I was not implying that you didn't care about the welfare of animals. My, you are touchy, what I was trying to say was that I was chicken hearted and perhaps if I had some of your outlooks it would be a whole lot easier and cheaper when it comes to my decisions re the ducks.

And for info I realise there are people starving in the world and I do something about that also. For the past 30 years I have sponsered 6 children in India. 2 children for each 10 years.

I'm sorry if I offended you it was not intentional. I only wanted some advice about sick duck.
As for the £900 for the duck. She was with a vet for 3 days and then was referred to the Dick vet. Obviously I didn't realise that the overall bill would amount to that amount......but it did.   Hence why I was asking this forum for any advice.

[shetlandpaul]

did they not tell you the scale of charges. they must have suggested that it was going to be expensive. if the vet landed a bill like that up here for anything other than a major horse or very valuable pedigree they would have no business. i think you may need to find a new vet if they try that amount of charging. I'm sure you are very fond of your animals and there is no blame for that.
but at those prices its eye watering. maybe a section on good and not so good farm/smallholder animals vets. was this vet a small animal one by any chance. the first vet clearly did not know what they were doing hence the referral. have you spoken to any wildlife centres they may know a vet with more modest charges.

you may think i like killing our animals but we run a small scale egg unit. if i thought that a chuck could get better i would spend on it but the most i have had to do is pay for a few antibiotics and exams at the absolute maximum Ive spent £30. now if i was doing this on a purely commercial basis anything more than minor injuries/infections would be culled. thats why i cant imagine what they did for that fee.