limping Archives - British Waterfowl Association https://www.waterfowl.org.uk/tag/limping/ Conservation, Education and Preservation Fri, 04 Mar 2022 20:02:52 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Pal-Mates — weekend web tip https://www.waterfowl.org.uk/pal-mates-weekend-web-tip-9/ Fri, 04 Mar 2022 20:02:52 +0000 https://www.waterfowl.org.uk/?p=19163 Limping or lameness. There are lots of reasons why waterfowl may go lame. Accident and injury, perhaps after being chased, painful feet because they have calluses or bumble foot, age related degeneration can all be causes. A high parasitic worm burden can also make birds limp, so worth considering if you notice a change in […]

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Limping or lameness.
There are lots of reasons why waterfowl may go lame. Accident and injury, perhaps after being chased, painful feet because they have calluses or bumble foot, age related degeneration can all be causes.
A high parasitic worm burden can also make birds limp, so worth considering if you notice a change in gait.

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