goose w/ hot, swollen, bare neck

[sayyadina]

My ducks were harassing my geese, so I separated the offending ducks out. But the darn ducks hurt my 2 yearling geese. One has a small area of her neck that's bare. The neck on the other goose is hot, swollen and bare. I've been applying an antibiotic/antifungal to it for the past few days, but it hasn't improved. I've also tried Vetericyn and plain zinc oxide ointment.

The closest vet who handles birds is over 4 hours away, otherwise I'd have taken her to the vet already.

She's acting normal, foraging and drinking.

 

[livininbrazil]

My ducks were harassing my geese, so I separated the offending ducks out. But the darn ducks hurt my 2 yearling geese. One has a small area of her neck that's bare. The neck on the other goose is hot, swollen and bare. I've been applying an antibiotic/antifungal to it for the past few days, but it hasn't improved. I've also tried Vetericyn and plain zinc oxide ointment.

The closest vet who handles birds is over 4 hours away, otherwise I'd have taken her to the vet already.

She's acting normal, foraging and drinking.

Just keep applying the ointment. Also, you could give Baytril, smallest dose I think it´s 15mg, it´s a microantibiotic which can help with little infections, etc...
What ducks do you have? They sound a handful. Were they attacking or trying to mate them?
I once had a muscovy drake that got moved on as it kept trying to mate my young female geese, poor little things were terrified of it. I have another drake here that is so well behaved.
I hope they soon are both better.

 

[sayyadina]

I don't think I can get Baytril, since it needs a prescription.

I could get penicillin G, LA 200 or duramycin. I have Excede (ceftiofur) and SMZ/TMP tablets on hand.

 

[livininbrazil]

I don't think I can get Baytril, since it needs a prescription.

I could get penicillin G, LA 200 or duramycin. I have Excede (ceftiofur) and SMZ/TMP tablets on hand.

That´s a shame that you can´t get Baytril. You have to be careful with dosing geese, as some medicines aren´t good for them.
I don´t know whether the medicines you have are safe for geese, I only use Baytril as I know it´s fine.
Could you not e-mail the vet and ask him?
Meanwhile, feed her well, and keep putting the cream on then.
How is the goose today?

 

[sayyadina]

The problem I have is that my regular vets aren't familiar with geese, so they can't help me. The closest vets who'll see geese are almost 4 hours away. I've emailed them, and hopefully they'll get back to me.

She's acting normal, eating, drinking and foraging. Just her neck looks awful.

 

[livininbrazil]

I don't think I can get Baytril, since it needs a prescription.

I could get penicillin G, LA 200 or duramycin. I have Excede (ceftiofur) and SMZ/TMP tablets on hand.

I looked up on Google about penecillin G for geese, but found bnothing. However, there is some information on Duramycin, so if you Google "Duramycin for geese", you´ll find a few references. Hope this helps.

 

[livininbrazil]

The problem I have is that my regular vets aren't familiar with geese, so they can't help me. The closest vets who'll see geese are almost 4 hours away. I've emailed them, and hopefully they'll get back to me.

She's acting normal, eating, drinking and foraging. Just her neck looks awful.

How´s your goose today? What did you decide with the antibiotics? Did the vet get back to you?

 

[sayyadina]

It seems like applying Tomorrow, an antibiotic for cow mastitis, to her neck helped. More so than the triple antibiotic/antifungal mix I was using.

I've been using Terramycin ointment on her injured eye, which was helping. It looks like either the 2 ducks or adult goose she's with got to her last night. There were more feathers missing from around her bad eye, and a small raw patch on her neck.

I managed to weigh Izzy, and she's about 6.8lbs. She feels a bit thin, too. Not sure what a normal weight is for a 1 year old female African goose.

I decided on LA200. It has the same active ingredient as Duramycin (oxytetracyline), and from what I've read it might not burn like Duramycin can. I found 2 different sources that suggest 50mg/kg of oxytetracyline for 3-5 days, so that's what I'm going to go with.

I also moved Izzy and her 'sister' Helen2 to another area. They're both injured, though Helen2 is in better shape than Izzy. I got them both together, and they grew up together too.

They have a fairly large house (8'x12') they're lock in at night. Then they have a rather large pasture during the day. At one time, I had 2 geese and 10 ducks in this same house with no problems, so I don't think its overcrowded. But I think I'll have to figure out a new housing arrangement (or re-home the ducks) for the winter. The area I have Izzy & Helen2 in right now is ok for now, but I'm not sure its going to work for winter.

My 4 year old African goose, Ashley, reacted quite well to them when I first introduced her to them last year.

My regular vets aren't familiar with geese, so they're not comfortable advising me on what to do. One of the bird vets I emailed refused to help me. The other was helpful, but the SMZ I thought I had is expired.

I wonder if they also might have a parasite problem too, since they've been stressed. Normally, I'd check fecal samples, since I have the equipment to do that here. But I'm not sure how to do that for a goose....or even how to deworm a goose.

 

[Miss Lydia]

It seems like applying Tomorrow, an antibiotic for cow mastitis, to her neck helped. More so than the triple antibiotic/antifungal mix I was using.

I've been using Terramycin ointment on her injured eye, which was helping. It looks like either the 2 ducks or adult goose she's with got to her last night. There were more feathers missing from around her bad eye, and a small raw patch on her neck.

I managed to weigh Izzy, and she's about 6.8lbs. She feels a bit thin, too. Not sure what a normal weight is for a 1 year old female African goose.

I decided on LA200. It has the same active ingredient as Duramycin (oxytetracyline), and from what I've read it might not burn like Duramycin can. I found 2 different sources that suggest 50mg/kg of oxytetracyline for 3-5 days, so that's what I'm going to go with.

I also moved Izzy and her 'sister' Helen2 to another area. They're both injured, though Helen2 is in better shape than Izzy. I got them both together, and they grew up together too.

They have a fairly large house (8'x12') they're lock in at night. Then they have a rather large pasture during the day. At one time, I had 2 geese and 10 ducks in this same house with no problems, so I don't think its overcrowded. But I think I'll have to figure out a new housing arrangement (or re-home the ducks) for the winter. The area I have Izzy & Helen2 in right now is ok for now, but I'm not sure its going to work for winter.

My 4 year old African goose, Ashley, reacted quite well to them when I first introduced her to them last year.

My regular vets aren't familiar with geese, so they're not comfortable advising me on what to do. One of the bird vets I emailed refused to help me. The other was helpful, but the SMZ I thought I had is expired.

I wonder if they also might have a parasite problem too, since they've been stressed. Normally, I'd check fecal samples, since I have the equipment to do that here. But I'm not sure how to do that for a goose....or even how to deworm a goose.

For deworming I use Epernix pour on since there is no egg withdrawl and I have chickens and ducks who lay also. you use it like front line for dogs. others use a variety of other wormers. When an animal has been injured they are always subject to being picked on by other flock members , so it's always best to separate with another docile flock member and give the injured one time to heal. Then reintroduce slowly back into the flock.

 

[livininbrazil]

It seems like applying Tomorrow, an antibiotic for cow mastitis, to her neck helped. More so than the triple antibiotic/antifungal mix I was using.

I've been using Terramycin ointment on her injured eye, which was helping. It looks like either the 2 ducks or adult goose she's with got to her last night. There were more feathers missing from around her bad eye, and a small raw patch on her neck.

I managed to weigh Izzy, and she's about 6.8lbs. She feels a bit thin, too. Not sure what a normal weight is for a 1 year old female African goose.

I decided on LA200. It has the same active ingredient as Duramycin (oxytetracyline), and from what I've read it might not burn like Duramycin can. I found 2 different sources that suggest 50mg/kg of oxytetracyline for 3-5 days, so that's what I'm going to go with.

I also moved Izzy and her 'sister' Helen2 to another area. They're both injured, though Helen2 is in better shape than Izzy. I got them both together, and they grew up together too.

They have a fairly large house (8'x12') they're lock in at night. Then they have a rather large pasture during the day. At one time, I had 2 geese and 10 ducks in this same house with no problems, so I don't think its overcrowded. But I think I'll have to figure out a new housing arrangement (or re-home the ducks) for the winter. The area I have Izzy & Helen2 in right now is ok for now, but I'm not sure its going to work for winter.

My 4 year old African goose, Ashley, reacted quite well to them when I first introduced her to them last year.

My regular vets aren't familiar with geese, so they're not comfortable advising me on what to do. One of the bird vets I emailed refused to help me. The other was helpful, but the SMZ I thought I had is expired.

I wonder if they also might have a parasite problem too, since they've been stressed. Normally, I'd check fecal samples, since I have the equipment to do that here. But I'm not sure how to do that for a goose....or even how to deworm a goose.

I´m pleased you managed to find something that helped your goose, that´s great. Well done you. Shame about the one vet, but at least the other one was helpful.
So they´re separate now? So how did the others get to hurt her again? Why is the area you have no good for the winter? So many questions, I´m trying to understand your set-up.
So do they still get bullied in the day in the large pasture, or is it only at night that you get this problem? So, at night, then, they´re normally all in this little house together? I know you say it´s quite large, but I think that is quite a small space for them when they don´t get along. If they can´t stay in the other set-up during the winter, is there any way you can fit a separate pen inside the main night-house to divide the two while they recover? Just for the two? Maybe you could make a divider with old pallets? They´d feel a lot less stressed, and more secure.
Also, are you absolutely sure that Izzy and Helen are females? Questions, questions....