Well, I was able to get the bleeding to stop the first night and she made it through to the morning, but then I had to remove the bandage because the only way I had been able to stop it from bleeding was to bandage it really tight and I was worried about it cutting off the circulation to her foot.
So, yesterday morning I took off the bandage and tried to quickly hit the wound with some antibiotic ointment and re-bandage it with a looser bandage. It did not bleed at first, but before I could get the new bandage on it blew out again and sprayed blood everywhere.
I couldn't get it to stop this time and it just kept soaking through the gauze, so I called around to the vets in my area until I found one that was willing to take a look.
My hubby bundled her up and drove her over to the vet and they were able to stop the bleeding by using a tourniquet and stitching her leg up. Then they bandaged the wound and sent her home with antibiotics and instructions not to let her swim for at least a week (she is gonna hate that!)
The only cruddy thing is that they sent home antibiotic PILLS. Ever try giving a goose a pill?
I even tried crushing it up and dissolving it in water but she just closed off her throat and spit it all out. I called the vet back and asked if Tylan 50 would work because I already keep that on hand and it is much easier to give a shot. She said that it was actually a lot better than what she gave me (she just did not have that on-hand) so instead of the pills she'll be getting a shot twice a day to ward off infection from her cut.
So far the bleeding has been held at bay and she seems to be doing well. She is currently enjoying her own private, deluxe accommodations in our garage so that she cannot get to the kiddie pools and get her foot wet.
