Is this normal?

[ep7360]

My African goose has a lump above her left leg. She seems to walk okay but the lump feels hard and I believe it hurts her when I touch it. I’m not sure it’s an injury or something really bad. She’s eating well and keeps up with the rest of the birds. I’ve read some threads but, can’t find anything that describes this condition. I’ve attached a picture.

 

[Goosebaby]

How old is your goose?

How long has she had the lump?

Could you post a picture of her from the front and side? I want to get a better look at it.

Could you describe what level of hardnesss it is? Like does it feel like a hard lump of clay? Or If it feels like there’s a rock in there, or does it feel gooey like a bag of jelly?

It’s impossible really to say what it is based on pictures, it could be a lobe, stored fat, which is completely normal, she might not want you touchng it not because it hurts but because she just doesn’t want you touching her there.

Whatever it is only a vet can really say for sure though, some tumors can be removed easily if caught in time, or it could be a pocket of pus from an infection/old injury that needs to be drained.

 

[ep7360]

How old is your goose?

How long has she had the lump?

Could you post a picture of her from the front and side? I want to get a better look at it.

Could you describe what level of hardnesss it is? Like does it feel like a hard lump of clay? Or If it feels like there’s a rock in there, or does it feel gooey like a bag of jelly?

It’s impossible really to say what it is based on pictures, it could be a lobe, stored fat, which is completely normal, she might not want you touchng it not because it hurts but because she just doesn’t want you touching her there.

Whatever it is only a vet can really say for sure though, some tumors can be removed easily if caught in time, or it could be a pocket of pus from an infection/old injury that needs to be drained.

The goose is less than 6 months and has had what looks like loose skin in that spot for a couple of weeks, that I’ve noticed. The lump felt hard (like a golf ball) and I didn’t find one on the opposite side. I’ve attached a video of her front.

 

[ep7360]

The goose is less than 6 months and has had what looks like loose skin in that spot for a couple of weeks, that I’ve noticed. The lump felt hard (like a golf ball) and I didn’t find one on the opposite side. I’ve attached a video of her front.

 

[ep7360]

Couldn’t insert a video but so, here are the pictures.

 

[Goosebaby]

It looks like a lobe but lobes are squishy, they aren’t hard like golf balls so I’d get her checked out by a vet if that’s possible.

 

[ep7360]

Thanks! I will give her a more through exam.