Geese with bite wounds

[vicki2x2]

Awww, she was beautiful, so is your daughter. We just fixed our gates. She was able to squeeze under the gates to get into the pasture, so we lowered them so she couldn't get in any more. Couldn't you do something like that? Or do yours free range? If they free range something else might get them anyway. Dogs are just doing what comes natural to them, unfortunately. We blame ourselves for allowing her to get out and not noticing.

I hope your other goose heals quickly.

 

[dlhunicorn]

Oh JM I just read this... how awful for you and your dd!
It sounds as though the one that died had the airsacs punctured... glad to hear the other one is doing well. (((hugs)))

 

[Fudgie]

Thanks vicki and dl!!! I am proud of my daughter, she is just AWESOME with these animals...all of them.

Yes, I did not hold out much hope for her when I heard air coming out of the 2 puncture wounds. just aggravating and you kick yourself for not watching closer...I don't HATE Emma just cannot be watching her 24/7 so she does not do this again. Like I said she is a very loveable hugable sweet playful stinker pot!

Stuff just happens and we learn I guess!

 

[coloradochick]

Sorry this happened. My male and female were attacked by a fox about 3-4 weeks ago on our enclosed porch. Brazen little jerk. Blood all over the place. Anyway, he had huge chunks taken out of his back (looked alot like yours) and some horribly bleeding bite wounds, she lost her right eye and had some bites that were bleeding. I brought them in, rinsed with warm water in the bathtub, and then sprayed thouroughly with Scarlex. It's a scarley oil that's an antiseptic, germicidal, and fungicide. Kept them in the tub for a couple of weeks and they're out running around now. He's got feathering coming out now and they both seem to be doing great.

Thoughts are with you.

 

[snowydiamonds]

Yes, your layer should be an Embden, I went thru the same thing wondering if I had a Pilgrim pair but my 7 yr olds are two gals, an Embden and a Toulouse.

Put your lil poopers (dog) on a leash or crate train her, then you don't worry about watching her and only allow her outside within a pen she can't get out of. It works if you make an attempt and you don't have to watch them all the time, just make a simple routine of where and when they are allowed freedom.

I live w/four six hunting dogs, an ACDx and a BCx, a wolfx and two very old golden retrievers between my adult kids and I, not counting the eldest two son's having absolutely wonderful pitbulls, one each...between all of us coming and going, we've only lost one bird to my 3rd son's dog and that was his fault, not his dog's. I was pretty mad at my 25 yr old son, it was one of my prettiest banty hens, a partridge rock. The dog ran around the chicken pen, jumping and barking and the hen flew out.

I'm sorry about your goose, it made me laugh that you figured out what sex it was. I'm trying to figure out what my nearly one year old 4 Am Buff geese are, hoping for at least one gander.

I'd use a clean sponge or washrag in warm water that baking soda is added to for gently soaking and keeping the wound clean. Its what I used all these years on sled dogs that had wolf in their line. Those type of dog always wanted to fight and they'd bite the forelegs of the other dog, trying to break the leg so there would be puncture wounds that had to heal from the inside out in order to not fester. It does not sting, either since our bodies are mostly salt water. Betadine and peroxide are very harsh but have their uses and are needed when its fungus or festering. Otherwise, the baking soda water is kindest and works well. Big hugs to your family and your remaining goose as it will be without its mate now.

 

[michelle1017]

I am so sorry to hear that one didn't make it, but glad that the other one is doing so good! I am sure she is loving all the attention she is getting in the house! Btw, love the pic of your daughter.

 

[Fudgie]

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I was thinking that from the beginning but was not positive.

Lil poopers...I HATE crates and feel like if you have to cage them up, that is not good for them either. They need to be able to be themselves and like I said she is a sweetie, she just LOVES really LOVES geese.

I figured I may as well check the sex while I could!! It is really simple. Just place your fingers on either side of the vent and push gently down towards their body. If male it will show a corkscrew if female just flesh. EASY!!! Youmight need a hand someone to hold your goose but it is rather simple.

I will try the baking soda on her. She does not really have any gaping open wounds. Just surface grating. Will she mate again if I get her another male?
What colors are the embden geese males.

 

[michelle1017]

How is she doing today? We candled the egg over the weekend and I do believe it is fertile!

 

[Fudgie]

Well if laying an egg for us in the infirmary is any sign of getting better, she is doing great. The wounds look horrid but she did not have any gaping wounds like the chinese did. I really think she will be just fine.

By the way, the 4 in our bator look fertile to me too, one had a wiggler, the other 2 were kind of dirty so hard to see through. but it looked good. Will candle again maybe tonight.

Thanks guys for the support!

 

[greyfields]

I usualy drench the bite wounds with penecillin. fortuntaely, waterfowl are extremely resistant to infection.

I've stitched up geese as well with large puncture wounds. I kept them on 1 cc of penecillin in the thigh per day for 5 days.