Duck belly wound! Snapping turtle? What to do?

[KathiQuacks]

@KathiQuacks

I don't think that snapping turtles bite ducks' bellies very often. They go for dangly bits -- legs, and bills when a duck goes after something in the water to eat.

Your wound looks more like a snag on something sharp.

Cleaning it and spraying with Vetericyn is all that is needed. You use antibiotic that is fine. I personally use Kote Blue as I am a big believer in the powers of gentian violet.

Give Blanca a cuddle and a quick kiss on the head from me and my boys. I'm sure she will be fine! Good luck with the snorkeling!!! LoL

Thanks Ruth She’s gotten a cuddle and kiss in your name.

 

[tlcmurphy]

Poor Bianca, I hope she recovers quickly!

As others have said, snapping turtles leave awful wounds. Pieces missing off of ducks, that sort of thing. I don’t think it’s a turtle.

I lived on a river in NJ as a kid, and the snapping turtles would gut young ducks and eat whole ducklings. It was awful

 

[KathiQuacks]

Poor Bianca, I hope she recovers quickly!

As others have said, snapping turtles leave awful wounds. Pieces missing off of ducks, that sort of thing. I don’t think it’s a turtle.

I lived on a river in NJ as a kid, and the snapping turtles would gut young ducks and eat whole ducklings. It was awful

That’s terrible!

I’m really glad the consensus is that it isn’t a turtle. I think Blanca will be good as new very soon. She’s still very unbothered by the whole thing.

 

[ruthhope]

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