Emergency! Please can anyone help?

[NanaKat]

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[mrpetie]

I took him to the vet today and the prognosis is bleak. The bones that are supposed to connect at the hock joint are no longer connected, infection is setting in, and hes in pain. The vet said that we could spend thousands of dollars in surgery, but there is no guarentee that it would help. They are going to get a second opinion. I asked about amputation for the bottom part of his leg and the. Vet said he may not survive the trauma of the amputation. I will let you know what the second vet says. I would have put him down, because I cant stand to see animals suffer like that. Since he does not belong to me, there is nothing I can but to help him have a comfortable life no matter how long or short it is.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Sorry the answers werent better news, but at least you have a vet who is willing to see him and give you straight forward answers. You did a good job, taking him in and getting medical help.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I took him to the vet today and the prognosis is bleak. The bones that are supposed to connect at the hock joint are no longer connected, infection is setting in, and hes in pain. The vet said that we could spend thousands of dollars in surgery, but there is no guarentee that it would help. They are going to get a second opinion. I asked about amputation for the bottom part of his leg and the. Vet said he may not survive the trauma of the amputation. I will let you know what the second vet says. I would have put him down, because I cant stand to see animals suffer like that. Since he does not belong to me, there is nothing I can but to help him have a comfortable life no matter how long or short it is.

Thats sad, sorry it was not good.

 

[countrygoddess]

I'm awfully sorry to hear the bad news. He was lucky to have you there to help him.

 

[GardenerGal]

That looks like it's broken. Is there a vet that treats birds of any kind where you live? It's risky trying to feel for a break, and to splint a leg with the joint, if you haven't done it before. My guess is that the gosling was stepped on, but without a vet to have a look and feel, there's no way to be certain.

I am pretty sure it is not dietary in nature. It definitely looks mechanical. If you move the gosling, slide a piece of board or something under it and lift it entirely on that. Moving a creature that might have a broken bone can make the break worse.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Gardener he did goto a vet, and they consulted for a second Oppinion too. You will see where it is mentioned if you scroll back up.

 

[mrpetie]

The first vet said that it appears the at the hock joint the tibia and femur are not connected. The space in between them is infected. The vet said without x rays to be sure it will be difficult to know exactly what is wrong. He has his second opinion tomorrow.

 

[Miss Lydia]

The first vet said that it appears the at the hock joint the tibia and femur are not connected. The space in between them is infected. The vet said without x rays to be sure it will be difficult to know exactly what is wrong. He has his second opinion tomorrow.

I hope this vet can help

 

[GardenerGal]

Gardener he did goto a vet, and they consulted for a second Oppinion too. You will see where it is mentioned if you scroll back up.

OOps! I missed that. Thanks for letting me know. Wow, that is not a good situation, but I'm wondering whether, in addition to a systemic antibiotic treatment to cure the infection, an articulated brace (that moves at the joint) might be made to give the gosling support. Larger ones can be made as it grows. The big concern is that an adult goose is heavy, and that would take a strong prosthetic brace to provide mobility and support. Godspeed.