Need help!

[chickybae]

Hi, so I'm pretty sure my goslings have upper respiratory infections. They are very drowsy and are having difficulty breathing, they keep sneezing and flinging snot and spit everywhere too. They don't want to eat or drink, just sleep. Idk what to do for them. I tried giving some treated water with a syringe, but they just fling it everywhere and don't swallow it. I also put some vapor rub on their beaks to help them breath better and they are under a heat lamp. What else can I do?

 

[GitaBooks]

I'm sorry to hear that.

Do they have water they can clean their nostrils out with? This is important for waterfowl to be able to keep their noses, beaks and eyes clean.

I hope this link helps: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/271014/respiratory-infections-in-geese-please-help

I hope they get better soon. Best of luck!

 

[chickybae]

Yes they do.

 

[GitaBooks]

Okay, then I hope the link helps. I don't personally own geese, only chickens right now (though I hope to expand to other species soon).

 

[Miss Lydia]

How about brooder temps and wet bedding/ it's hard to keep it dry with water fowl but wet bedding can breed mold pretty quick, I'd remove all the old bedding if it's wet and has been wet for a while then put the gosling back inside with heat but what age are your gosling and temp in brooder [Aspergillosis] which is brooder pneumonia is caused by moldy wet bedding which can happen pretty fast with water fowl.

@casportpony may have some idea on meds.