Mine sleep in a 4x8 ft roofed dog kennel with a tarp draped over it for a wind break. As adults they don’t usually like being in enclosed spaces unless they’re nesting.
Typically in the wild ducks and geese to be in wide open spaces so that they have a good chance at seeing a predator from a...
60ml catheter tip syringe, a 30ml will work too and will probably be less cumbersome when feeding a duck rather than a goose.
My vet glued the tube to the syringe but I found that harder to clean that way and had the same issues with getting plugged up. Removing the tube to clear blockages is...
I’m so sorry for you dog, I lost mine to old age recently too and it’s definitely not easy dealing with an illness so close to loss.
For now you’re doing all you can which is just fine, just keep doing what you’re doing keeping her comfortable and feeding her whatever she is willing to eat...
The squirrel was back today and Estella and Bramble decided to walk up to it and then get it on with each other in what I assume was some sort of sordid intimidation tactic or flex.
The last time I saw this form of psychological warfare was from my first ducks Henry and Hazel, then Henry with...
I’m so sorry! She had an exceptionally long life, you must have cared for her very and she had a very good life filled with many wonderful memories as a result, this is what’s most important.
Is a vet an option?
The symptoms she’s exhibiting are neurological, that with the open mouth breathing tells me it could be affecting her ability to breath or inhibiting oxygen absorption. A toxin, a virus, or something heart related could be to blame.
Has she been around anything like metal...
Without a prescription you’ll have to buy Baytril and any other meds as fish or pigeon antibiotics.
This is where I used to get mine, “they apparently don’t ship to my state anymore.”
https://birdpalproducts.com/products/enrofloxacin-10-liquid-for-birds?_pos=1&_sid=0bbe255ab&_ss=r
Edit: Jedds...