"A.Lee" <alan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>A cat attacked one of my ducks on Tuesday evening. She didint look as
> though she would survive the night, as she was so limp. but remarkably
> she is still alive.
> The only apparent wound was a scratch type puncture mark on the lower
> back, with around an inch square area of feather missing. There was not
> too much blood.
> Since then she has lost a lot more feathers from that area, has perked
> up in herself, but is apparently immobile, except if really prompted
> (i.e. if she doesnt want me to pick her up).
> It seems that one leg is damaged, as when she does stand, the foot is
> trailed behind the leg.
> She sits there, and doesnt really attempt to move, and when she does,
> cannot stand up, but just flaps and shuffles along the ground on her
> belly.
> I have seen her drinking, and having a nibble at grass, but she hasnt
> eaten much at all since.
> I dont really want to have to put her to sleep, but from others
> experiences, will she be likely to recover from this?
> And any tips to help with a recovery?
>
Puncture wounds from carnivore teeth will introduce bacteria into the
wound,
so at the very least she will need some antibiotics. It's up to you to
decide whether she's worth a trip to the vet.
I've never had a cat attack my poultry, but once two Jack Russells got in
and had a spree here. They severely bit my pair of geese on the back and
a
few elderly chickens that were wandering around in the orchard were in a
bad
way too. Fortunately I was at home at the time and heard the commotion,
otherwise I'm sure they would have killed them all. All recovered with
antibiotics so it's worth a try.
Your duck will die otherwise (and might still, but I would give the
"medsun*
a go) so your conscience will rest easy knowing you did your best.
Jill might remember this - it was when Nuele was here in England with me,
a
previous poster from Germany. We forged a nice friend****p via this group
and have visited each other several times. We still keep in touch via
email
regularly.
Tina
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