Help!! Injuried Goose

[farmchick897]

The vet gave me an oral antibiotic for her and I got iodine spray. Gave her a nice scrub down with Dawn soap, hosed it off and then put her in a tub of clean water. I then sprayed that iodine all over her chest and foot and packed with ointment again. She's very alert and talks to me when she sees me (probably not saying nice things), but she has been very good letting me do everything.
Now how do I get snapping turtles outta my pond? I caught one about a month ago in my goats stall, took him way out in the woods to relocate away from us, but if I had known the damage they could do to my geese or probably my emus too huh? I would've killed it... Well, not me personallly, that's my husbands job.

Picture of mentioned snapping turtle..

 

[Kim65]

Owie

Poor little toes. Yep, that's a crushing injury. Can you get another pic of the foot splayed out?

I'd watch that foot closely. When you unwrap it, make sure that the toes and foot feel warm, not cool or cold. Sometimes circulation is messed up with a crush injury, due to all the swelling. Soaking it and letting her swim in clean water will help the circulation too.

 

[Kim65]

Oh yeah, the snapper

can you trap those hideous things?? I think it's great you got oral antibiotics!!! I was hoping you would . . . I've given injectable antibiotics to a duck and a chicken . . . but not a goose, .

 

[Jenifer Kraus]

Sounds like you are doing everything you can. Maybe the vet could see her to. Baytril is a good bacterial antibiotic if she needs it. Get well wishes

 

[farmchick897]

Turned the goose on her back and was horrified with the 4 holes in the chest filled with maggots. At that point I figured if all the baths, soap, iodine, peroxide hadn't done anything, I was going to resort to something that either works (according to old farmers) or something that will hurt. Either way, she can't go on like that.. So got out the diesel fuel and poured on said maggots. I'm so grossed out right now.. Anyway, took some pictures of foot (not of maggots)

 

[Kim65]

DIESEL FUEL???? Gads, I hope it did the trick!! Poor goose

Argggggh.

It's still kind of hard to see those feet . . . probably because the anatomy is so distorted from the injury

. I don't see any webbing in the foot, is it all bitten away?

Does she still have all her toes?

That foot is at risk for healing up very deformed

if what I'm seeing is what I think I'm seeing. Depending upon how much work you are willing to do for her, she looks like she will need a bootie or wrap that will keep her toes and ankle area stable and in correct position so she doesn't develope contractures and be unable to use that foot. The weakest part of a goose is it's legs, and a useless foot will be hard to live with

How is she doing today? All that said, I mean no criticism of what you are doing, I think of these things because I am a nurse

and can get a little excited. You are doing a lot for this little goose, and I admire that

 

[farmchick897]

Her chest is looking a whole lot
better, maggots are gone and it almost seemed to cauterized the wounds. They
don't seem to be inflammed like you would think for pouring on
such a chemical. The foot is bad, middle toe is broken
at the end and yes the webbing is gone. The swelling is down a little, not much. The foot is not
cold or hot. She does put it down but
a severe limp. Her mate is with her and he lays with her and is trying to protect her. I don't
want her to suffer, do you think I should give the foot a chance or am I just delaying her time unnecessarily?
I didn't take the decision to pour diesel
fuel on her lightly, but I've never seen such a maggot infestation on an animal that is still alive. She didn't budge once like it burned and
she did when I put hydrogen perioxide on it. The breeder I got the geese from was called and
he even said kerosene or diesel fuel.

 

[Jenifer Kraus]

I think you are doing great and there are some people that would not have spent as much loving time as you have. I had to use horse spray on a chicken one time and it did not act like it burned and it also got rid of the maggots. I would just keep her on dry hay and keep it as clean as you can. Please keep us posted. I am not one to want to kill things but those nasty snapping turtles are a menace. Konk them on the bean.

 

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I want to know where the 4 holes on her underneath came from? Like a dog bite? Cause we really don't know if it was the turtle that inflicted so much pain on this poor girl, do we?Ahhh so horrible, you are doing great, and I would think that as long as 2 of her toes are still there, she'll be able to walk, eventually I would think that it won't hurt anymore to walk on it. But like you did b/f, letting her swim in Epson salt as long as the wounds aren't too deep or fresh.... good luck and keep us posted. j

 

[Kim65]

I've stuck my arm up to the elbow up a goat's hind end to pull out a breech kid, so I understand necessity ((hugs)) I too think you've done fantastic.

I'd definitely give her a chance! As her toes heal, keep an eye on them and feel them. They should feel as warm as her other foot, maybe even warmer (due to healing and inflammation).

If a human being gets a crushing injury to a hand, the doctor would keep the fingers extended and give the person physical therapy to prevent the scarring/healing process from making the fingers crunch up. Her toes might want to contract, so if you can keep them straight while they heal, she'll keep more movement in them. I might be going overboard, it's just what I would do/want to do.

There's a gal on the duck board who makes "booties" for her ducks (they are indoor ducks lol). I believe her name is Nellie. I wonder if she could make you a bootie or tell you how to make a bootie for your goose's foot?