6 month old African goose limping

[khrystianp81]

Hi my sweet 6 month old male African goose is limping on his left leg. He was fine yesterday. He has no abrasions or anything on his foot or under. But I do feel warmth in the joint right above his foot pad. He has a vet appointment tomorrow morning but I was wondering what I can do to help him today. My female African and 2 buff geese are sticking very close to him but he is not moving around the run much at all. If I go out there he gets excited and will limp over to me but I don’t want him putting weight on it if I can help it. I soaked his leg in warm episom salt water he enjoyed that but wasn’t sure what else I can do. I am debating bring him and his sister into the house for today and tonight till he goes to the vet. I have an office I can block off an area and keep him confined. I’m worried it will make him more nervous to do that plus his buff geese siblings seem very protective and watchful of him so I don’t want to upset them but removing him and his sister. My male buff hissed for the first time yesterday at my husband who they do not see often when he came to see Nibbles leg. I’m a worried mama and having him inside would give me peace of mind if it will help him. Any advice is appreciated. He lets me manipulate the joints of both legs and touch where I feel the warmth.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I would leave him outside. The stress of separating, and moving him, as well as the warmer temperature inside will just cause stress. I've had geese suddenly be lame. They generally slowly improve. Make sure he's eating a ration formulated for growing waterfowl. Glad you are taking to a vet.

 

[JRies]

I have the heavyweight Africans and I do see lame in a few in the early months up to 8 months I just start adding more niacin to there diet. If he is still walking forward limp and all leave him till the vet can see him you will be fine. If off balance and walking sideways may be respiratory I personalty would bring him in.

Sometimes geese grow faster than there bones can develop limps that's the easy one niacin..

Sometimes they get a repository issue that really needs a vets help. They both start the same with geese. Look at the band on his neck is it sideways or straight down his neck if sideways he is struggling if straight down his neck very uncomfortable.