I haven’t updated because I haven’t had any news.
I took him to a vet I could afford on Friday, he had a physical exam and a fecal test. The vet is inexperienced with geese but said she couldn’t feel any masses or water retention, she checked his vent and throat and didn’t see anything abnormal. She thought his weight was fine which I found concerning because he is underweight.
He weighed in at 14.7 pounds.
I wanted a blood test done but after three requests for an estimate I was handed a hand written note that said it would be $500 “which I don’t have” and told that their printer wasn’t working.
When paying for the visit and fecal test at the front desk the girl there handed me a print off receipt. Hmmmm.
Parsnip and his dad have been moved to the garage since the last time I posted because it’s been snowing. So far he’s in good spirits and very active. He’s been living off of as much romaine, blueberries, grapes, and apples as he’s willing to eat, which is a lot. I’ve had no luck getting him to eat the all flock, and he hates peas and carrots. Picky big baby.
I have been concerned about fighting but he’s calmer with Leo than when he’s separated from him “he obsessively rattles and pushes on any barrier keeping him in for hours if he’s away from Leo” so there’s no easy way to get around it.
His fecal test just came back with negative results so I guess I’m back to square one.