Goose attacked by dog

[Miss Lydia]

Here is some good info from a nurse about a duck that got attacked by a fox on her neck
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/help-my-duck-been-attacked-by-a-fox-graphic-photo.1339010/


excellent information https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...nd-supportive-care-updated-5-14-2018.1048620/

 

[IceHax]

Just dissolve one aspirin 2x a day in her water. Or liquid children’s ibuprofen can be used to. Give her time to recover before putting her back out with the others. Some kind of antibiotic ointment over the wounds

Thanks for the advice, I will report back once anything changes.

 

[Miss Lydia]

How is she today?

 

[IceHax]

I think the ibuprofen might have done the trick, she started eating now, hopefully she will pull through? The drake seems more lively as well, hopefully when I let him out tomorrow he’ll start eating as well.

 

[IceHax]

The goose is getting better, she’s eating and drinking and, honking like crazy, I guess it’s a good sign but not the best if you have her in a room next to your bedroom lol, haven’t checked up on the drake yet, will update later on him

 

[IceHax]

They can be loud that's for sure. But it's a great sign she is feeling better which is awesome. Hope the drake is doing as well.

The drake is eating drinking and bathing normally now, I cleaned his wounds which seem to be healing and gave him a new dose of painkillers. If everything goes according to plan I’ll stop with the painkillers on Tuesday and see if they can finish the healing process on their own, not to stress their livers too much

 

[IceHax]

Def stop as soon as you can. But great updates on both of them.

Did you get the gate fixed. Sure would hate for you to go through this again.

I blocked the gate with 2.5 meters tall wooden panels, that will keep the dogs away until I can get a professional to make a good metal gate. These dogs can easily chew through any wire and jump up to 6-8 feet high gates... it’s hard to keep them where you want them to be.

 

[IceHax]

European shepherds, they were born in the mountains in a farm that couldn’t keep the babies, so they gave them away for free they have one hell of a personality.about the geese I had 2 females and 3 males but with the one that passed away we’re down to 1 female and three males. Two males are gonna be sold when spring comes around, and I’ll keep the bigger male for breeding. I’ll probably be getting a couple more females in the spring as well. Btw, the drake and the goose are doing fine. I scaled down from 2 doses of ibuprofen per day to one, tomorrow I’ll try to not give them any and see if they stop eating again. The wounds are closing up and the skin is regenerating, so I am hopeful that they’ll be able to pull through this one.

 

[IceHax]

Update, I let her out in the yard today, I noticed she has a swollen beak, I think I caused that when I was giving her the ibuprofen with the syringe, I’ll keep an eye on that. The drake seems to have healed, the wounds are closed and feathers will regrow soon. As for the goose I just gotta keep an eye on the beak and then she can go out in the coop again.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I'd put some type of antibiotic ointment on the worst wounds to keep out dirt and help with healing maybe try using a none stick pad then wrap in vet wrap [coban] it sticks to itself. For neck wound. Just have to make sure not to wrap too tight. Any way you can post pics? @casportpony is really good with wound care. And I agree with placing your goose where you can observe if she is eating drinking and pooping. Make shift pen for daytime so she can still be with her flock?