Update #2: Hospital

Flapper is at the ducky hospital today. I hope the vets can figure out what’s wrong. I always assume the problem is his chronic plumbing issues, but maybe it is an infection like Chewy had earlier in the year. That scared me when Chewy had it and he acted similar to how Flapper is acting now. A random infection would be much better than problems related to his digestive system/chronic problems.
Flapper came in the house at 6am to hang out on the bed with me. He slept with me on the bed while we waited for the vet’s office to open. He is lethargic and listless. He just stands wherever you put him. I can’t tell if he is in any pain or not at all. He does shake his tail now and then, but those chronic problems do cause him discomfort even when he’s not critically ill. He ate a few peas and drank some water and we rested for a few hours. As soon as the vet’s office opened we took him there.
I made Flapper a waffle square for the road and he perked up quite a bit to eat the bits of waffle. When we got to the vet they said “he looks pretty active,” so that is good. Hopefully he’ll stay strong today. He’ll get oxygen and an IV if he needs it, while they figure out what’s wrong (if they can).
Keep your fingers crossed for us. Or your webbed feet.


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Thank you for the update. Hope Flapper feels better!!
I’ve crossed every appendage. I’m a human pretzel.
Prayers are being said.
Hmmm, that doesn’t sound too bad. I’ll be sending positive thoughts to the vet and hope that they can find out why he’s not feeling himself and he’ll be home soon, feeling better.
Hopefully this takes away some of your concern too, we’re not happy when our kids aren’t happy so I understand.
Take care and best wishes, thanks for the update.
quacks, hugs and prayers to you and Flapper–hope Flapper is feeling better soon.
Eating is always a good sign. Wish we were close enough to give you and Flapper a big hug.
I’m glad to hear he made it through the night. I’m sure Quacker and my Miss Flapper will have their webbed fingers crossed.
Flapper plz be ok. Im thinking of you and so are my boys Wags, Qwackers and Muscot they have their webbed feet crossed xxxx
thank you for the update! please let us know if we can help in any way — that beautiful duck means a lot to a lot of people! Best Waffle-y wishes to Flapper!
Oh, Flapjack. Everyone here in your New York fan club is rooting for you. We’ll be thinking of you, sweetie duck, and your peoples.