Probiotics with antibiotics

[The Prairie]

Have a 3 year old Toulouse Gander with a bone infection in his toe from a fracture. I'm a vet tech and we see poultry a decent amount so have radiographed his foot and put him on medications. The break has significant osteomyelitis eating his bone. We have him on Clindamycin as an antibiotic and Carprofen for pain and inflammation. I'm worried these will effect his gut flora and would like to put him on a probiotic but am having trouble finding one. He is 3 days into his treatment and the foot is looking improved, he is eating and drinking but started kinda shaking his head a little today. I cannot palpate his crop as I would a chicken so can't monitor how he's feeling. Any products you recommend? A tablet or capsule would be ideal for me because I'm already giving him oral meds by hand and he shares his water and food with his lady friend and she's fine.

 

[casportpony]

How is he doing?

 

[The Prairie]

He's doing great! We completed 14 days of Clindamycin and Carprofen. I started him on Proviable probiotics(canine/feline veterinary product in capsule form) and he never lost his appetite, energy, etc. I took more xrays of him foot and it has drastically improved to the point we decided it likey wasn't going to improve more or wouldnt need further treatment anyways. I'm moving him and his lady back to the flock.tomorrow and rehoming the Turkey that caused all.the ruckus as well. For future of others I would 100%use Proviable again in place of probiotic water or food additive especially if already administering oral meds. It worked great!

 

[casportpony]

That's great news, thanks for the update!

 

[casportpony]

So you got any pictures of your goose? We love pictures!

 

[The Prairie]

Sure! Here are Ricky and Lucy <3

 

[casportpony]

Wow, they look great!

 

[The Prairie]

Those are old pictures but they look the same Haha mobbin around my yard having right now. Ricky is like a trumpeteer telling eveyone his queen is coming thorugh. I just love them. Wish thru loved me more but I'm ok with them loving treats and watching their freedom.

 

[casportpony]

I am so happy for you because I know how hard bone infections are to treat.

 

[humblehillsfarm]

Sure! Here are Ricky and Lucy <3

For future reference, Tractor Supply sells poultry probiotics that can be mixed with water. It shouldn't have any negative consequences for any other geese, poultry, or animals to drink it. Sounds like you were dealing with a lot, so this could have been a touch easier than trying to give him another capsule.