Help! 4 Week old Gosling can't walk anymore!

[Miss Lydia]

I put a crushed niacin tablet, a capsule full of selenium, a dropper of liquid b-complex, a dropper full of polyvisol in a dropper bottle with a little water to dissolve the capsules and I've been trying to get some of it in her bill, but a lot runs out the sides. I'm not sure if she can swallow very well? I also gave her a full capsule of vitamin E. I made sure to hold her neck straight for all of this.

Nothing I do will keep her upright. I finally put her in a 2 gallon bucket lined with hay. I packed the hay in all around her to hold her upright. I went back later and she was upside down in the bucket. She just pushes and kicks with her legs so hard she just flips herself over no matter what I do to bolster her.

I offered food and water. She can't eat at all on her own. I dipped her bill in water and I don't think she's able to drink, she just blow bubbles (not out her nose, I make sure not to dip her bill that deep) I tipped her head back and I think she got a little water to go down her throat.

I dipped her bill in some wet mash and she wouldn't even make an attempt to eat.

If she doesn't show at least some sign of improvement by morning, I'm going to put her out of her misery, I feel like I've done all I can do? She's suffering...

I surely understand and feel very sorry for her and for you having to make that decision.

 

[dianneS]

She's not much better this morning, but I haven't given up yet.

I gave another full vitamin E capsule, more of the liquefied niacin, b-complex, selenium combo this morning.

I have her packed into that bucket full of hay up to her neck and that's about the only way I can keep her from flipping over.

I went out again this morning to try and get some food into her. I made another mash. She can't eat it. I dip her beak in it and she does nothing. I tried giving her some mash through a dropper, but my dropper would get clogged, I could only get some of the mash water into her.

She looks very weak. I'm still trying, but don't think there is much hope at this point. I'll give her the rest of the day to show improvement, if none, I'll have to put her out of her misery.

 

[Miss Lydia]

She's not much better this morning, but I haven't given up yet.

I gave another full vitamin E capsule, more of the liquefied niacin, b-complex, selenium combo this morning.

I have her packed into that bucket full of hay up to her neck and that's about the only way I can keep her from flipping over.

I went out again this morning to try and get some food into her. I made another mash. She can't eat it. I dip her beak in it and she does nothing. I tried giving her some mash through a dropper, but my dropper would get clogged, I could only get some of the mash water into her.

She looks very weak. I'm still trying, but don't think there is much hope at this point. I'll give her the rest of the day to show improvement, if none, I'll have to put her out of her misery.

Bless your heart for keeping on trying. At this point about the only thing you could do to get nourishment in her would be to tube feed.

 

[dianneS]

The little goose died on her own before I had to euthanize her.

I'm sad, but relieved she's no longer suffering, and grateful that I didn't have to do the dreadful culling myself.

 

[Ducks4us]

The little goose died on her own before I had to euthanize her.

I'm sad, but relieved she's no longer suffering, and grateful that I didn't have to do the dreadful culling myself.  

So sorry

But yes i know how you feel.

 

[Miss Lydia]

The little goose died on her own before I had to euthanize her.

I'm sad, but relieved she's no longer suffering, and grateful that I didn't have to do the dreadful culling myself.

So sorry

 

[Goosey Lucy]

Hi! I really need some advice, one of my beautiful geese has a problem she has been limping for the past week.I thought that it maybe a thorn I have checked the only thing I can see is the odd pink patch on the underside of her foot and the centre pad is quite warm.. Now today I noticed she sat for most of the time because she couldn't stand.She made it to the shed ,I had to feed her separately, and yes she is eating OK.
I have started all my geese on their flubenvent yesterday.
Any advice appreciated

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hi! I really need some advice, one of my beautiful geese has a problem she has been limping for the past week.I thought that it maybe a thorn I have checked the only thing I can see is the odd pink patch on the underside of her foot and the centre pad is quite warm.. Now today I noticed she sat for most of the time because she couldn't stand.She made it to the shed ,I had to feed her separately, and yes she is eating OK.
I have started all my geese on their flubenvent yesterday.
Any advice appreciated

Is that a wormer?

Could she have stepped on a bee and gotten stung happened to my gander a few years back. I soaked his foot in warm epsom salt water for 2-3 days and the swelling went down. Can you post a pic of her foot bottom.