Duckling with slipped tendon

[Feathers1984]

Hi, I have a duckling that is now about 7 weeks old and is walking on his hocks. He was hatched a normal walking duckling. At around 4 weeks old he started getting weak in his legs, I soon started niacin supplements, but it continued to get worse. Now it appears that the tendon has slipped to the side (the inside of the leg). I have tried popping the tendon back into place but I believe it might be too tight right now to do so. I need some advise, should I continue to do warm baths and stretches to loosen the tendon and keep trying to pop it into place? Should I wrap the tendon? If so would wrapping it now with the leg stretched out behind the duck benefit him even if I can't yet get the tendon into place? Help please!

 

[chickens really]

You could try water therapy and walking?..He must of grew faster than his tendons...

 

[Feathers1984]

Yes, I've just started daily water therapy and doing stretches with his legs to hopefully loosen so I can pop it into place.

 

[casportpony]

Perosis (slipped tendon) is very difficult to treat. Can you take your duckling to a vet?








Source:
http://avianmedicine.net/content/uploads/2013/03/46.pdf

 

[casportpony]

Yes, I've just started daily water therapy and doing stretches with his legs to hopefully loosen so I can pop it into place.

If the hock is swollen then I doubt you'll be able to get it in the groove.

 

[Feathers1984]

Thanks for the info, no I do not have any vets around that treat ducks, nor do I have the money to spend on surgery. I will have to try to treat it myself or have him humanely euthanized.

 

[Feathers1984]

Are there ways to help reduce swelling in the hock?

 

[casportpony]

Are there ways to help reduce swelling in the hock?

Depends on how swollen it is. Once too swollen I think the cartilage is permanently damaged. This person was able to splint the leg:
Peachick with slipped tendon

 

[casportpony]

Can you post some pictures?

 

[Feathers1984]

Yeah, looks like the vet was able to pop it back into place before splinting, if I could only get it back into place I'd try it.