Esk
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♥Nov. 2nd, 2018 // 03:17 pm♥
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I decided yesterday that I wanted to get a vet's take on Esk's falling down. Our vet doesn't have a bird person any more, which is annoying, but they suggested a place down in Dover, who fitted us in yesterday evening. The vet thought that the most likely problem was aspergillosis, a fungal condition that’s present in a lot of healthy ducks but can cause problems if they get poorly or run down.
It’s usually a lung / air sac problem, but as it progresses then it can also start to cause nerve damage. (She didn’t have any visible trouble breathing, but sounded raspy when the vet listened.)
She went back to the vet this morning for x-rays, and they showed significant plaque formation on the lungs, enlargement of her heart, and signs of a bacterial infection as well.
The vet did give the option of 2 months of antifungals and antibiotics, but said that even if they worked she’d be left with scarring and damage and would never really be healthy, so we agreed that it would be best to not wake her up.
So we're back down to two runners again, and I must make more of an effort to get some more in the spring. |
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