Antibiotics for geese?

[KellyHM]

Does anyone have experience using antibiotics in geese safely? I know they're super sensitive to a lot of them, but I feel like one o fmy geese needs some. My neighbor's dog got ahold of her (after the same neighbor's kids came through my gate and opened their pen...but that's another rant in itself) and she has quite a few deep punctures. I'd really like to put her on something, but not sure what to use. I can order just about anything I need, so even if it's not a normal feed store antibiotic that's fine. Thanks in advance!

 

[4-H chicken mom]

I bought what is called EMT gel. It says it is a first aid in a tube. I got it for a cut my dog had on her and on the back of the carton it says it can be used for reptiles and poulty. It works pretty good. I used it on my roosters comb that was torn. It is really sticky, like honey. I got it a my local TSC store. Maybe it will help you.

 

[KellyHM]

Ok, thanks. Maybe I'll try that first so I don't have to do any oral antibiotics.

 

[greathorse]

I am going to give this a bump, I would like to know if what I have heard about geese/ducks and antibiotic is fact or fiction. I have heard many times that geese and ducks either don't respond to antibiotics or that antibiotics are toxic to them. It doesnt make sense to me but have heard it often.

Anyone have the real story?

 

[fancbrd4me02]

My avian vet prescribed Baytril for my gander, once.

 

[KellyHM]

Quote:
Fantastic! Do you happen to remember the dose?

 

[fancbrd4me02]

This is what the label says the medication is: Baytril Oral Susp 50mg/ml (strength 50mg/ml) 26cc bottle

This is the prescribed dosage (he was about 8 lbs at this time) : 1.6cc orally every 12 hours for 7 days

 

[pips&peeps]

When my goose was attacked by the owl, he was given Baytril.

 

[amity3520]

My gander was prescribed Baytril for frostbite, to avoid infection (his leg had gotten damaged somehow, thus the frostbite on the foot...). I believe it was about 1.6cc, like the other's gander, and mine was 13 lbs at the time, every 12 hours for about two weeks. He didn't have any side effects, but it was orally injectable and I'm not entirely convinced he didn't spit it back up sometimes...


Hope that helps!

 

[KellyHM]

Thanks for all the info. I'm going to extrapolate an injectable dose from this info. Her injuries are worse than I originally thought. Not only does she have the punctures on her back, but there is dead/dying tissue around her vent.

There were flies buzzing around it today, but I gave her a makeshift pond and she swam for a while and seemed to knock down the fly population. I'll be taking her in tomorrow to debride the area (goose anesthesia anyone?) and will start her on injectable Baytril.