Did you run your finger over the bottom feeling for a splinter? I can't see any blk scab do you see one. Any cuts that you can see? what about trauma like jumping out of the pool or off of something onto a hard surface? Your on the right track with soaking his foot a couple times a day also.One of my little duckies has a big fat swollen foot and I don't know why! I don't know how long it's been like that either because I have so many duckies. I've soaked his foot in Epsom salt and made sure he didn't drink it. I plan on doing this a couple times a day. Does anyone know what could of caused this and if I can do anything else for him?
Poor baby
@Miss Lydia
How long have you been soaking? if there is infection you may need to put him on an antibiotic. I really don't like to say use an antibiotic especially since we don't know what is going on. But is the foot feel hot? feel both feet so you can tell normal skin and if this one that is swollen is hot and how hot. Usually heat mean there is a good chance there is an infection going on. Is there any chance you can take your duck to a vet? How is he acti ng other wise ? eating good can he walk at all? another thing you will want to do is keep him from over using his foot right now. Can you take a pic with out the red light being on? it distorts the pic.I don't see or feel any splinters, but it's too swollen to tell. It's really big and squishy. I can't think of any way he could of hurt himself, especially as bad as he did. Here's another picture, the swollen area is on one of his toes:
