Young goose can't open its beak

[Kittykaty]

@Kittykaty how is your gosling this morning? I am so sorry this has happened.

It is not doing any better, but also not worse, which is most important. I'm taking it to the vet today

 

[Miss Lydia]

Please let us know !

 

[Kittykaty]

Update: the vet suggested a neurological issue. Either a head trauma or most likely a vitamin deficiency. They did an x-ray and there are no fractures. The jaw is opening a tiny bit, but the gosling is not swallowing.
It got a few needles: Vit AD, Metacam for pain relief and penicillin.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hopefully all this will help. Do you have electrolytes because he maybe dehydrated after going so long without drinking.

 

[Kittykaty]

Yes, I do have electrolytes. I set it up in the bowl. Will also try to carefully syringe some. As per vets recommendation, it's the only way to supplement this little fella

 

[CoconutCoffee]

I have a gosling in a sorta similar type situation. Was attacked by a dog about 2 weeks ago and since will barely open his beak and has his tongue sticking out. Can still eat/drink but it took some adjustments. Ive since put his food and water higher so they're more level with his head. He's gotten better eating and drinking on his own with it that way.

 

[Kittykaty]

We had to let him go... towards the evening he was doing worse, falling over in the attempt to get up, obviously in pain. Couldn't see him suffer anymore...
But we did an autopsy, in hopes to get answers. Liver, heart and kidneys seemed to be normal. But the lungs were partly grayish and in the stomach we found a piece of metal the stomach lining was greenish/blueish, caused by oxidation probably

 

[Miss Lydia]

How sad so very sorry. You were right he was suffering.

 

[Jenbirdee]

i’m so sorry

 

[Goosebaby]

I’m so sorry! You did all you could.