littlegosling
In the Brooder
- Jun 14, 2015
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Hi all,
As some of you know, we took in a lame goose in our house. We have noted that she tends to pant on a daily basis. She has been doing this on and off and to different degrees since we got her 5 weeks ago. Most of the illnesses associated with panting that we read about would have already killed her by now and would come with other symptoms which she doesn't have. All she has is panting, usually when she gets herself worked up in her box (we believe she is still quite upset at not being able to walk even if we take good care of her). It will go away on its own. If she is really worked up we'll give her a nice bath or hold her and once again it goes away without any treatment.
My question is does anyone know if this could be a normal-ish behaviour given her disabled situation? What is the role of panting in geese? Is it like dogs where they use it to reduce their body temperature? Should we do anything about this?
We have changed her environment a few times to include more stimulation for her and I am sure the transitions don't help reduce her stress level. She eats well, drinks well and preens multiple times per day. Her poop is solid and consistent. She makes lots of whistling happy noises throughout the day.
Important point to mention is we do not have access to an avian vet within a more than 3-hour radius around our town. Therefore we rely only on our judgement and online information.
Thanks!
As some of you know, we took in a lame goose in our house. We have noted that she tends to pant on a daily basis. She has been doing this on and off and to different degrees since we got her 5 weeks ago. Most of the illnesses associated with panting that we read about would have already killed her by now and would come with other symptoms which she doesn't have. All she has is panting, usually when she gets herself worked up in her box (we believe she is still quite upset at not being able to walk even if we take good care of her). It will go away on its own. If she is really worked up we'll give her a nice bath or hold her and once again it goes away without any treatment.
My question is does anyone know if this could be a normal-ish behaviour given her disabled situation? What is the role of panting in geese? Is it like dogs where they use it to reduce their body temperature? Should we do anything about this?
We have changed her environment a few times to include more stimulation for her and I am sure the transitions don't help reduce her stress level. She eats well, drinks well and preens multiple times per day. Her poop is solid and consistent. She makes lots of whistling happy noises throughout the day.
Important point to mention is we do not have access to an avian vet within a more than 3-hour radius around our town. Therefore we rely only on our judgement and online information.
Thanks!
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