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After checking her again this morning (no change in her setback), I feel pretty sure it's a dislocation in the hip or knee. Whenever I touch her between the knee and hip area, she reacts as if it hurts. Oh, and her foot on the injured leg is noticeably colder today and doesn't react to touch at all, even poking with a needle.
I called the vet. She doesn't think it's necessarily a dislocation but maybe she re-broke the healing bone. Her concern is the cold foot and lack of response which could indicate nerve damage.
I'm picking up some Meloxicam today for her pain. I'm going to watch her over the weekend. If there's no improvement (leg stays limp & cold), then I will probably have to put her down. The vet said if it is a dislocation, that would be incredibly hard to fix in a duck because you'd have to sedate her, set it, and then figure out a way to bandage it so it doesn't pop out again. She certainly wouldn't be able to walk or move at all which leads to care and sanitary concerns.
To make matters worse, we are leaving for vacation on the 17th so my daughter would have to take care of her. I think that would be a little much for her to handle.
I called the vet. She doesn't think it's necessarily a dislocation but maybe she re-broke the healing bone. Her concern is the cold foot and lack of response which could indicate nerve damage.
I'm picking up some Meloxicam today for her pain. I'm going to watch her over the weekend. If there's no improvement (leg stays limp & cold), then I will probably have to put her down. The vet said if it is a dislocation, that would be incredibly hard to fix in a duck because you'd have to sedate her, set it, and then figure out a way to bandage it so it doesn't pop out again. She certainly wouldn't be able to walk or move at all which leads to care and sanitary concerns.
To make matters worse, we are leaving for vacation on the 17th so my daughter would have to take care of her. I think that would be a little much for her to handle.
