Geese Balancing problem

[Supertive]

i have a buff goose and canadian goose now that have a very bad balancing problem, i was told it was a stroke but now i’m not so sure, they’re struggling a lot and don’t seem to know if they’re coming or going a lot of the time, i took them to a none avian vet and they told me it’s most likely a stroke, i don’t know what to do or what it is but i don’t personally believe it’s a stroke but something more

 

[Miss Lydia]

They say both geese have had a stroke? What about a toxin? There are flushes for them. Or could they have ingested metal?

 

[Supertive]

They say both geese have had a stroke? What about a toxin? There are flushes for them. Or could they have ingested metal?

the none avian vet believes it’s a stroke, he never ran any tests or anything just kind of checked her out, my canadian goose is doing the same thing now and i personally don’t think it’s a stroke, it’d be more likely metal but idk what they would’ve swallowed

 

[Miss Lydia]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/flushes-for-aiding-in-toxin-removal.700526/. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...appetite-falling-weight-loss-lethargy.873138/

 

[Supertive]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/flushes-for-aiding-in-toxin-removal.700526/. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...appetite-falling-weight-loss-lethargy.873138/

that makes a lot of sense to what the problem could be, but the problem is it’s gained weight not lost and eats fine and drinks, and i’ve formed an attachment to the goose and don’t want to lose her

 

[Goosebaby]

If more than one bird is expieriencing this then it definitly isn’t a stroke, balance issues is a common symptom of metal poisoning, but it is strange that they’ve gained weight.
do they just look like they’ve gained weight or have you weighed them on a scale and seen that they’ve gained weight?

An x-ray will show bits of metal in their system if they swallowed it, a blood test can determine if it’s zinc or lead. Chewing on galvanized metal or paint can poison them, if that’s the case an x-ray would show nothing.

Other possibilites that cause incordination are vitamin deficiencies, feed contaminated with aflatoxins, kidney or liver failure, or certain diseases like avian chlamydiosis.
Chlamydiosis can be treated with antibiotics, aflatoxin exposure requires supportive care, boosting the amount of antioxidants they eat and giving milk thistle.

I’m sorry your poor geese are sick, I have a gander that has been fighting liver issues for a long time now, I wish I knew what did this to him so I could prevent it from happening to my other birds, but like many bird parents sometimes we never know and all we can do is guess.
I hope you can figure out what this is making your geese sick and I really hope it’s treatable. I’ll keep your flock in my prayers.

This is a sight that I use to look up different health issues, it’s tailored to ducks but most of it is true for geese too. http://www.duckdvm.com/view/symptoms.php

 

[Miss Lydia]

We also have this
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...appetite-falling-weight-loss-lethargy.873138/

 

[Supertive]

If more than one bird is expieriencing this then it definitly isn’t a stroke, balance issues is a common symptom of metal poisoning, but it is strange that they’ve gained weight.
do they just look like they’ve gained weight or have you weighed them on a scale and seen that they’ve gained weight?

An x-ray will show bits of metal in their system if they swallowed it, a blood test can determine if it’s zinc or lead. Chewing on galvanized metal or paint can poison them, if that’s the case an x-ray would show nothing.

Other possibilites that cause incordination are vitamin deficiencies, feed contaminated with aflatoxins, kidney or liver failure, or certain diseases like avian chlamydiosis.
Chlamydiosis can be treated with antibiotics, aflatoxin exposure requires supportive care, boosting the amount of antioxidants they eat and giving milk thistle.

I’m sorry your poor geese are sick, I have a gander that has been fighting liver issues for a long time now, I wish I knew what did this to him so I could prevent it from happening to my other birds, but like many bird parents sometimes we never know and all we can do is guess.
I hope you can figure out what this is making your geese sick and I really hope it’s treatable. I’ll keep your flock in my prayers.

This is a sight that I use to look up different health issues, it’s tailored to ducks but most of it is true for geese too. http://www.duckdvm.com/view/symptoms.php

i appreciate it i will get a certified avian vet look at her tomorrow, i hope she turns out to be nothing

 

[Goosebaby]

i appreciate it i will get a certified avian vet look at her tomorrow, i hope she turns out to be nothing

I hope so too!

 

[Isaac 0]

Any update?