My duck's leg is shaky, weak, and has a hard lump. Is it serious?

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Hello, I have an urgent question. I have a male duck and is going to be 3 years old this December. Recently he's having trouble walking due to his right leg. It's shaky and weak, and he keeps it apart from his body (in an abnormal position). Initially I thought it was a dislocated bone, but when I touched it I could feel something spherical and hard moving in between the femur and the pubis. I'm scared because I don't know what it is. Is it very serious? P.S: (His right wing has angel wing)

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Unfortunately it is difficult to give you as very specific answer. What I can say is that this kind of lump/growth needs to be ideally assessed by your veterinarian to have a definitive and specific answer. Usually there are two ways your vet can do that a part from examining it directly during physical examination. A biopsy can be taken under local or general anesthetic, otherwise a smaller sample through a fine needle can be aspirated (this technique is called FNA= fine needle aspiration). Differentials include skin cysts, infections, benign or more sinister type of tumors. Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

My duck's leg is shaky, weak, and has a hard lump. Is it serious?

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