AndrewMarshall
Chirping
- Apr 5, 2020
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We received a 4 week old Greylag gosling to help rehab and need help understanding how to help her walk again.
Prior to us receiving her, at 3 weeks, she started to decline and then not able to walk.
Was taken to the vet by previous foster and was given penicillin and charcoal treatment for possible bacterial infection or botulism. She then developed seizures and lost consistent control of her neck. She was given a muscle relaxer and calmed down after 30 mins.
We have had her for 4 days and was able to get her on Mazuri Waterfowl starter, feeding every hour, niacin supplements, taking her swimming, etc.
She has made remarkable progress. Her neck is now normal, she eats and drinks well and has made some progress with her legs, but it hasn’t progressed much after day two. Otherwise her behavior is very normal now, which is great, but am looking for assistance with what may still be occurring with her legs and if taping them will help or is she too grown at 4 weeks for that to assist?
attaching photos and videos, but her right leg seems to be stronger and her left turned inwards a little bit. Her legs seems to go outward, which makes us think it may be splayed leg, but haven’t seen that as a symptom this late into life (4 weeks), after being able to walk normally prior.
thanks for any help!!
Prior to us receiving her, at 3 weeks, she started to decline and then not able to walk.
Was taken to the vet by previous foster and was given penicillin and charcoal treatment for possible bacterial infection or botulism. She then developed seizures and lost consistent control of her neck. She was given a muscle relaxer and calmed down after 30 mins.
We have had her for 4 days and was able to get her on Mazuri Waterfowl starter, feeding every hour, niacin supplements, taking her swimming, etc.
She has made remarkable progress. Her neck is now normal, she eats and drinks well and has made some progress with her legs, but it hasn’t progressed much after day two. Otherwise her behavior is very normal now, which is great, but am looking for assistance with what may still be occurring with her legs and if taping them will help or is she too grown at 4 weeks for that to assist?
attaching photos and videos, but her right leg seems to be stronger and her left turned inwards a little bit. Her legs seems to go outward, which makes us think it may be splayed leg, but haven’t seen that as a symptom this late into life (4 weeks), after being able to walk normally prior.
thanks for any help!!
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