Injured Drake

Yet another casualty for the Trust to attend to, an injured Mallard Drake. This fellow has been hanging around the Merryton bridge for some time and appeared to have an infected eye about a week ago. 

This seems to have cleared up but he was getting more scruffy and weak lately.  He also appears to have sustained a head and neck injury and was unable to eat grain. he looked up at me last night with an imploring look, as if to say can you help !   

Had no choice but to take him home for a check up and treatment. He has a definite neck injury, probably due to a bite, and possibly an  intestinal infection as well. 

After taking advice I have put him on a course of antibiotics and anti inflammatory medication as well.  He seems quite an old chap, so we'll see how he fares, but after a day he is already a bit livelier, and has a photo of a female for company!