Our pet duck has a large swelling just above her foot and going onto her middle 'toe'. She has been to the vet and we have given her three lots of antibiotics (injections twice a day and tablets), but to no avail - this has been going on for two months now. Our vet has hinted that she may need to be destroyed but she is fine in herself, eating well and nesting etc. There is no sign of any puncture points or scabs but she is limping and the swelling is hot. Obviously, we love her dearly and do not want to lose her....so is there any treatment that you can suggest or anything that we can try....... some people have recommended lancing but our vet is reluctant to do this....many thanks....

Hi,

This sounds to me very like a septic arthritis - popularly know as 'bumblefoot'.
The appropriate treatment is to lance the swelling and remove the pus which is inside - it will look like cream cheese.
Possibly your vet has not encountered this condition before, and is reluctant to carry out this relatively minor operation for which an anaesthetis - general or local - is quite unnecessary.

W

what if there is no pus and it just bleeds when you lance it? Tried in three different spots and no pus just blood.

Hello, our duck has a swelling just about her foot on her ankle joint and l want to know if it is alright to give her pen and strep and if so how much should we give orally and for how long, hope someone can help as she is limping and sittind down a lot, thank you Lee.

my ducks foot got caught in the fence and now she is limping with a warm swelled up foot. any subjection?