Dave Payne Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 A couple of ducks are mooching around where I am moored, was in the same spot a couple of weeks ago and they were here so it must be their main residence, small female and large white duck both have big lumps on one side of the face, just above the beak and under the eye, the big white one can hardly open the eye and looks like it can't close its beak, have just been feeding them and the white one can't eat either! Would the rspca look after thus kind of thing, or is there someone else who can offer something? Hate to see them like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer McM Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 (edited) Yes the RSPCA do look after wildlife https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/wildlife It maybe the ducks have something that is contagious. Doesn't do any harm having an online chat http://ask.rspca.org.uk/rspca/bot.htm?isJSEnabled=1&businessArea=Root.PUB Editing to say the link is a sort of Q&A - not a live chat. There must be a tel number somewhere Edited October 16, 2016 by Jennifer McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Don't take them to a quack doctor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampini Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Or you could try these guys.... http://helpwildlife.co.uk/p0343/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Payne Posted October 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Or you could try these guys.... http://helpwildlife.co.uk/p0343/ Good link! I'm about a ten minute drive from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starman Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 A couple of ducks are mooching around where I am moored, was in the same spot a couple of weeks ago and they were here so it must be their main residence, small female and large white duck both have big lumps on one side of the face, just above the beak and under the eye, the big white one can hardly open the eye and looks like it can't close its beak, have just been feeding them and the white one can't eat either! Would the rspca look after thus kind of thing, or is there someone else who can offer something? Hate to see them like this. There was one like that near Streethay Wharf a year or more back. When we passed again a few days back, there he still was - lump a bit bigger but he was fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Payne Posted October 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Its more the fact it can't close it's beak, or appear to open it any more than it is, no harm in some advice or someone coming to have a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogeriko Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Sounds like a Mycoplasma infection. I breed turkeys and they get it and have the same symptoms you describe. I have to use a syringe to remove the fluids from the swollen sinuses and then inject 1cc of Tylan 50. In the UK this is a prescription antibiotic used almost universally on all farm livestock. With a course of antibiotics they will be fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickent Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 We have one near us with lumps on both sides of face, i think it is a sinus type problem. I read that if left untreated the lumps become hard and untreatable. Mildred has been like this for 18months now and seems fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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