Limping goose

[5paceDandy]

So, my goose is limping, I attached 2 links to videos of the goose limping. Is there something I can do at home to help treat this? Or should I try and find a vet?

 

[Goosebaby]

That’s a limp alright, and you caught it early, some wouldn’t have noticed it so I can tell you’re an attentive owner.

Honestly it could be a number of things. You could try looking at the foot and see if there’s a foot injury or bumblefoot.

If the foot looks normal it could be a sprain or an injury to the leg or hip.

Vitamin deficiency can be the cause of limping so a multivitamin might be something to try. Parasites can also cause vitamin deficiencies.
Illnesses like botulism can start with a limp and progress to a drunken gait before paralysis.
Then there are neurological conditions and diseases.



Most likely this could be a sprain or a temporary injury to the leg or muscles so the best course of action I would suggest is to try to limit their movement and keep them somewhere warm and relaxed and let them heal up, though keep a eye out for any developing symptoms just in case.

 

[gooseapplefarms]

I had a goose limping like this. Eventually it stopped limping, it's fine now. As long as it's otherwise acting normally, I wouldn't worry about it too much.