My African geese (2 ganders) are sick what do I need?

[RURU]

That gander sores do not look well and I suggest you get them to a vet just to help with medicines if needed. I believe that these geese with the infected eyes and it spreading is as J said contagious! Also as J said call vets to find out who can take and treat them....
Or you may end up losing them from infection through the system they go fast with infection through the system.

 

[Harry Rooster]

Thank you so very much. I was wondering if their diet was okay. Never have even thought about if we were feeding them properly, just assumed we were. Have never given them oats or barley or anything like that. I did put some uncooked rice in their water a couple of days ago, since I read on here that it was good for them to use for grit. I would assume that since they have never been wormed before that they would probably have them. They dig in the dirt all the time when they are eating. They constantly drink and dig in the mud holes around here. I'm so worried about Scarface's face with those knots. Henry isn't showing any signs of anything like that, he's just lethargic and moves around slowly and stands and sleeps a lot, which is not like him. He is younger than Scarface and is usually very active. My vets around here don't know anything about fowl at all, and they have told me that, since I've had problems with my chickens before and had to find out on here what to do for them and treated them from the advise I've received from here, most successfully. Never had any problems with my geese before. I did go ahead and put some Tetracycline in their water today, because I didn't know what else to do.

 

[Harry Rooster]

Here they are when they're healthy! They have 2 kiddie pools, one smaller and one larger, and they have a pond also, but it is a small pond and it stays muddy looking, and it leaks, so if it doesn't rain a lot it does dry up, and they only have the 2 pools.

 

[Harry Rooster]

Hi Iain Utah, What do you think about the Safeguard De-wormer broad spectrum multi species that you mix in the food for my geese and chickens. Sounds good and has the Febendazole in it. Do you think that it would be alright to get for this? There's also another called Rooster Booster triple action wormer for roundworms cecal worms and capillary worms and supposed to have something in it to combat a bunch of diseases and problems in chickens. Which would you suggest they are both at Jeffer's Pet Supply

http://www.jefferspet.com/product.asp?pn=0041091&green=7151BEF1-D108-5174-AE7F-01CA1DADCE57

Rooster Booster: http://www.jefferspet.com/rooster-booster-multi-wormer/camid/LIV/cp/16800/

Could you check them out and see which one you think will be the best for my geese. Probably part of their problem is worms since they have never been wormed. I agree that that should be the first thing I do to combat whatever this is, and then some antibiotics for bacterial or viral infections. Need to know which antibiotic would be good for that. Can you help?

 

[servpolice]

Well the weather does sound like the infection is getting worse but i think its best to take your gander to the vet !
That picture of the gander with his eye looks very serious and does not look good !
Keep us updated pkease this can also help others in the future

 

[Iain Utah]

I sent you this reply in a pm, but in case others may find it helpful, I am posting here as well.

I would not blindly worm my animals. Follow your worse looking gander around until he poops. Scoop the poop up and take it to your nearest clinic for a fecal test. Super easy.

You can also scrape a piece from the face and take that in for microscope analysis. They can probably determine if fungal or bacterial from sample.

A vet can also do a blood test same as fecal test and they do not need to know a darn thing about geese. It is super easy to draw blood from leg.

Spend your time and money getting basic diagnostic tests done first.

But to answer your specific questions, most people use ivermectin for wormer, liquid injectible but you dose orally. As for broad spectrum bacterial, you can use penicillin and inject into muscle by breast plate.

I'll check back when I can. Good luck!!

 

[servpolice]

You see thats extremly helpful for future purposes

 

[fowlmama]

UTAH
VERY VERY GOOD INFO! Having been in the veterinary field for alot of years I can 100% confirm that ANY vet can do fecal analysis AND draw blood AND do a scraping of the lesions! Harry Rooster, if your ganders are hard to handle, I'd just focus on catching one & getting it to the vet. Let them do the "handling" they're better able to do it & there's power in numbers! I do so hope you can get the help you need. ...I'm praying for your boys!

 

[fowlmama]

UTAH
do you only worm your geese if there's a problem? You don't do preventative worming? Curious....

 

[Iain Utah]

I am fortunate to live in the northern mountains of Utah where worms are not as big a problem as they are in hot/humid climates. As such, I do not regularly worm any of my animals (horses, dogs, cats, geese, ducks) as part of my program. I do, however, get random fecal testing done and worm when needed. I also test new animals that come onto our property. And I definitely keep a close eye on everyone's poop, eating habits, and behavior. All of my animals are seen regularly by vets (it helps that my avian/small animal vet is a good friend and my horse vet lives 10 minutes away). If anything is "off" no matter how subtle, I start running through my checklist of diagnostics and get calls out to my vets or experienced owner friends.