Thanks for asking about my friend Scarlet.
Well, the local wildlife girl who was coming out on her off day---didn't call or show up.
The national wildlife health center was "going to notify their local agents" to check on and protect the local wildlife----never heard from them.
There is no...
I live on a lake, where she lives. There really isn't a place to take her and not sure how we'd get her anywhere else.
After doing more research today, I am almost convinced she has Avian Pox. The pictures I have seen looks almost exactly like Scarlet except she is missing a lot of...
How precious is Duck Duck!! LOL cute name too.
Wildlife rescue girl did not call or come today as I had hoped.
I had held off giving Scarlet any medicine because she was going to bring the ivermectin liquid (1%) to give her.
So, I went ahead and gave her Ivermectin paste (1.87%). I read...
I've been feeding her at least once a day (more if she comes around) our floating catfish food.
The feed supply place said it was 30% protein so I figured that was better than trying to give her bread or whatever else.
I fill up a container and then stand beside her so the Canadians and...
Finally got some answers I think....I have a friend who is a vet (lives out of state) who told me to give her 1% ivermectin liquid (.1cc) in 2 doses 14 days apart. They said that the most logical problem would be the mites I suspected.
I'll be going in the morning to the feed supplier to get...
Thank you!
I've called our wildlife rescue---they informed me that an African goose is considered domestic (aka a pet) therefore doesn't fall into their realm of care. I sent them the pictures of her and they said they would try to see what they could find.
After a morning of working on...
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This is a public album you can view on facebook of an African goose that lives on our lake who is in danger.
If anyone can offer advice on what to do for her or what could be wrong with her, I...