Gosling with Gapeworm?

[NatJ]

I'm sorry about your Gosling.

I'm afraid I don't know much about Geese. I'll tag in @Goosebaby and @NatJ to see if they can offer suggestions.

Don't know if the answers to these questions will help them or not...
How is the ventilation in your brooder?
Any moldy spots within the hay/straw/or feed?

Tell us the temperature of the brooder on the warm and cold sides and what you are feeding. Do you provide grit?

I'm sorry, I don't have any useful knowledge here.

I'm glad to see that someone else did have advice, but sad to see the update that the gosling died

 

[GermanKennhuhn]

I’m so sorry for your loss and your current sick gosling!

Gapeworm is uncommon in geese but not impossible, aspergillosis or another lung infection is my guess for what is going on, some sort of bacterial, fungal, or viral pneumonia.
Head shaking can be a sign of excessive salivation or facial discomfort, like an upper respiratory infection.

A second possibility is something pressing on the lungs, airsacks, or airways. I have seen an infected swollen intestine cause gaping, though it was more subtle than this.

Unfortunately gaping this intense is a situation that really should be looked at by a veterinarian, the gosling isn’t getting enough air and is in a very precarious state. At this point she doesn’t just need medicine, she needs oxygen.

If it is gapeworm there’s a serious danger the worms will dislodge and obstruct the airway now that wormer has been administered also.

If a vet isn’t an option o would suggest putting her on a broad spectrum antibiotic if you have anything on hand, something like tylosin, Baytril, doxycycline, Azithromycin.

Do you think I should get the antibiotics and give them to the others to be safe, or just have it on hand?

 

[Goosebaby]

Do you think I should get the antibiotics and give them to the others to be safe, or just have it on hand?

Have it on hand and begin treatment as soon as any symptoms like lethargy and loss of appetite appear.

I’m so sorry for the loss of your gosling!

 

[GermanKennhuhn]

Thank you, will do! I appreciate the help.