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My duck is breathing heavy, panting, and has drooping wings.

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Exotic | Unknown - Exotic | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 1 month old | 6 lbs

My duck is breathing heavy, is panting and has a drooping crop and drooping wings

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Answered By Katie Sabella, DVM, CCRP

Veterinarian, Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner

Published on July 17th, 2017

Heavy breathing and panting in birds is usually a sign of an emergency - it can be due to stress, injury, illness, or cardio-pulmonary disease. Birds are very fragile so try to keep Quackers calm and take him into your exotics veterinarian or emergency veterinarian right away for evaluation. Good luck and I hope Quackers feels better soon!

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