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

[Starfire669]

Then just clean him with betadine and give him antibiotics in his water. Give him the diet recommended, and try an antifungal on 1 lesion to test out if it's fungal. Let's just hope it's a common fungus or bacteria due to the damp conditions. If those are fat deposits, they should feel solid, pus should feel kind of squishy. If you want to check what they are yourself.

 

[Harry Rooster]

Thank you so very much fowlmama. Looks like that's the best that can be done now. I'm praying also. I know what you mean about getting on a soap box. I won't even get started cause I'll be talking all night about my opinions about it all. So disgusted also about it. The feds.....UGH!!!!!!

From this point on, I'm going to be learning all I can about treating my own animals, and getting up an inventory of meds and supplies. Going to see and read all I can about how to do things myself since there's no one around here to depend on except myself and you all. Thank God for this website and all y'all!!! Y'all have helped me save so many of my precious hens and my much loved rooster "Little Baby" from disease, worm infestations, and attacks. Has worked very well up to this point. I now have a limited amount of emergency supplies, but now time to learn to get over the fear of giving shots. That's going to be a big step for me as I'm so squemish about needles and sticking things and have been known to faint at the sight of blood. Time for me to toughen up I guess, just don't know how to toughen up. How do you keep yourself from fainting?????

 

[Starfire669]

Scrub face with betadine, then apply Neopolybag.

What is neopolybag and where do you get it?

 

[Harry Rooster]

I have some Lotrimin for athletes feet, cream in a tube, but if I put it on his face, it would get in his water when he drinks, wouldn't it? It is a sort of greasy cream so it may stay on for a little while, but he's always sticking his face in the water in the pool, the pond the water bucket, always.

 

[Harry Rooster]

Don't know about a neopolybag, or how you would go about keeping something like a bag on there. Don't understand about that.

 

[Harry Rooster]

Been putting about 1 Tablespoon of Tetracycline to 2 gal of water in their water bucket. Is that enough or too much do you think?

 

[fowlmama]

Thank you so very much fowlmama. Looks like that's the best that can be done now. I'm praying also. I know what you mean about getting on a soap box. I won't even get started cause I'll be talking all night about my opinions about it all. So disgusted also about it. The feds.....UGH!!!!!!        From this point on, I'm going to be learning all I can about treating my own animals, and getting up an inventory of meds and supplies. Going to see and read all I can about how to do things myself since there's no one around here to depend on except myself and you all. Thank God for this website and all y'all!!!  Y'all have helped me save so many of my precious hens and my much loved rooster "Little Baby" from disease, worm infestations, and attacks. Has worked very well up to this point. I now have a limited amount of emergency supplies, but now time to learn to get over the fear of giving shots. That's going to be a big step for me as I'm so squemish about needles and sticking things and have been known to faint at the sight of blood. Time for me to toughen up I guess, just don't know how to toughen up. How do you keep yourself from fainting????? 

Harry,
DONT THINK JUST DO! You are in LIFE SAVING MODE! YOU are all your ganders have! YOU CAN DO THIS! If giving some shots means saving their lives......I know you'll act with instinct! And conquer that fear! Giving shots doesn't cause bleeding and more than likely your ganders are not even going to feel it!
Thinking too much is the trouble..... I believe in you! You got this!

 

[Iain Utah]

I am blown away by the response you have gotten from vets. There are three clinics in Salt Lake City that specifically see waterfowl, plus at least one farm vet I know that will also see geese.

Yes, my vet did say it could be fatty or cancerous tumor, but he has not seen the pictures. He also advised that there is an easy way to diagnose advanced fatty tumors by checking blood. I still am inclined to believe viral/fungal and since you cannot get a vet to see your goose and make the proper diagnosis, perhaps the best route is to treat for fungal/viral.

As for your sick gander that does not have any facial lesions, the most effective antibiotic treatment at this stage is penicillin shots. You clearly have experience with chickens and understand how to give an im shot in breast muscle. Give 2x daily for 3 days. If internal bacterial infection, you should see improvement fairly quickly.

 

[Starfire669]

Yeah, geese love water. You could pen him for an hour during cleaning and treatment, then let him bath and be normal until the next cleaning and treatment time. You could also use chicken waters so he can drink without getting his head wet while your letting the meds stay on him.

Also, most people recommend neosporin for skin infections, but if you go that route, don't put neosporin plus pain on him. The pain relief medicine in it is toxic to cats, and birds are so much more sensitive than cats.

As for dosage of antibiotic, ask Utah. I'm new to chickens and geese. I can just give you advice on topical bacterial/fungal treatments at this point. Sorry.

 

[Iain Utah]

oops neopolybac

It is an ophthalmic ointment containing neomycin sulfate, polymyxin b sulfate and bacitracin zinc.