Duck heatstroke symptoms and prevention methods

The climate of high temperature and humidity in summer is not suitable for people, and the ducks in the greenhouse may have heatstroke. If the ducks with heatstroke are not treated effectively in time, it is likely to cause a large number of deaths and huge economic losses. So what should the duck do after heatstroke? Let's take a look.

1. The cause of heatstroke

Hot and hot summer, high humidity after rain, ducks living in a hot and humid environment can easily cause heatstroke, or there are no shading facilities in the sports venues of ducks, long-term exposure to strong light can also cause heatstroke. The duck house has high feeding density and poor ventilation, and the heat dissipation of ducks is not easy to cause heatstroke, insufficient drinking water, a large number of bacteria in the pond leading to deterioration of the water body, heatstroke, or ducks suffering from other diseases or stress reactions.

2. symptoms of heatstroke

After heatstroke, ducks regret rising body temperature, unwilling to walk, open their mouth to breathe, spread their wings to dissipate heat or stand unsteadily, touch the ground or shake their head, and then walk normally after being driven away and frightened, but there will be piglets with their heads touching the ground, shaking their heads or in a coma not far away. After dissecting the sick duck after death, he regretted that his blood should not be coagulated, and sometimes he would find the phenomenon of myocardial hemorrhage, swelling, hemorrhage and necrosis. Many farmers will judge the above symptoms as bird flu or Gosling plague, so failure to take timely measures to cool down and prevent heat will often accelerate the death of ducks.

3. Preventive measures

The duck house should have good ventilation measures, and it is best to plant some plants around the enclosure to avoid direct sunlight. Some vines, such as towel gourd and wall creeper, can be planted near the walls of the duck house, which is conducive to absorbing heat. Lay a sunshade net on the top of the duck house before the high temperature to reduce direct sunlight. In the house can be in accordance with the exhaust fan and water curtain, reduce the temperature in the house, the pond should do a good job of disinfection in the high temperature period, in order to avoid deterioration of water quality, duck drinking water must be fully clean. In the high temperature period, vitamin C and electrolytes can be added to drinking water, or fried with Chinese herbal medicine to drink or mix to feed, can play an excellent role in preventing heat.

4. Treatment methods

When a duck is found to have symptoms of heatstroke, it should be transferred to a cool place in time. Drinking water with added vitamin C and electrolytes can also be added with some antibiotics to avoid secondary infection. For seriously ill ducks, acupuncture and bloodletting measures can be taken to reduce body temperature on the congested leg vessels, or Huoxiang Zhengqi water can be mixed with water or mixed with feed, and the effect is better.

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