Barney is a 5 month old Peking Duck in Des Moines, IA, who needs $600 for Blood Tests for Environmental and Wellness Symptom.

Meet Barney! I got Barney as a rescue last month as the farmer didn’t want a blind duck 😞
Barney was scared at first but when he got home to his brothers and sisters he started talking and was happy. Ten days ago Barney started to show signs that something was wrong. He started flipping backwards, swinging his head around unable to stop it couldn’t keep his balance. Then the seizures started!

Barney went to the vet and unfortunately his symptoms are not of the norm and his vet thinks it is neurological. With that Barney will need to go through many expensive tests and probably be treated for his whole life for him to maintain a stable future. Ankeny Animal and Avian Clinic is Barney’s vet and only one of the two vets in our area that treat birds! We know he is in good hands

Being that Barney is partially blind he is an indoor duck. But he has a lot of siblings to play with in the house and to visit in the yard. His favorite thing to do right now is to sit outside on the grass and take showers. Much of his time is spent being held and cared for with his condition

Unfortunately the cost of Barney’s tests and treatments were not something we could have guessed when we rescued him. We felt that with his blindness he should have a fair chance for life. We are not in a position to afford however the expenses for this serious illness