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Hi Victoria
Im afraid you've assisted too early but I understand its not easy but this is why timing is crucial. Today Im going to do a series of diagrams to help and hopefully post them this evening.
Now to your poorly gosling;
Get it out of that bag and into a clean box lined with clean bedding, Im thinking of an old fashioned nappy.
Leave the unabsorbed yolk alone - it will not absorb now.
Sray the yolk sac with Iodine Dry Powder Spray available from Pharmacies for open wounds. Comes in an aerosol and dries as a powder. Repeat spary 4 hourly.
Also get some sterile guaze to lie the baby's navel area on.
Also get a can of Saline for irrigating open wounds while you're at the Pharmacy.
Keep the gosling warm and DRY. You need to spray iodine onto the yolk sac and naval area then place a small 1 inch guaze over the navel. This is to prevent the yolk sac sticking to its bedding. When checking or re-applying the iodine then simply soak the dressing with the Saline to make removal easy. Pat the area dry with a sterile swab and spray the iodine again.
The principle is to dry the yolk sac while maintaining low cross infection risk. The baby will need lots of warmth and rest. If the baby recovers the yolk sac will shrivel and fall off as a scab in 7 -10 days.
The gosling will be weak from any blood loss and it's programmed not to be so active as not at its hatching time. With warmth and rest it may regain some strength and start to move itself about more. I have to be honest and tell you that the prognosis for this gosling is not good and I estimate a 25% chance of survival. For now simply TLC - Tender Loving Care
Hope that helps you and the baby.
Pete
Im afraid you've assisted too early but I understand its not easy but this is why timing is crucial. Today Im going to do a series of diagrams to help and hopefully post them this evening.
Now to your poorly gosling;
Get it out of that bag and into a clean box lined with clean bedding, Im thinking of an old fashioned nappy.
Leave the unabsorbed yolk alone - it will not absorb now.
Sray the yolk sac with Iodine Dry Powder Spray available from Pharmacies for open wounds. Comes in an aerosol and dries as a powder. Repeat spary 4 hourly.
Also get some sterile guaze to lie the baby's navel area on.
Also get a can of Saline for irrigating open wounds while you're at the Pharmacy.
Keep the gosling warm and DRY. You need to spray iodine onto the yolk sac and naval area then place a small 1 inch guaze over the navel. This is to prevent the yolk sac sticking to its bedding. When checking or re-applying the iodine then simply soak the dressing with the Saline to make removal easy. Pat the area dry with a sterile swab and spray the iodine again.
The principle is to dry the yolk sac while maintaining low cross infection risk. The baby will need lots of warmth and rest. If the baby recovers the yolk sac will shrivel and fall off as a scab in 7 -10 days.
The gosling will be weak from any blood loss and it's programmed not to be so active as not at its hatching time. With warmth and rest it may regain some strength and start to move itself about more. I have to be honest and tell you that the prognosis for this gosling is not good and I estimate a 25% chance of survival. For now simply TLC - Tender Loving Care
Hope that helps you and the baby.
Pete
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