Sebastopol Geese Thread !!!!!!!!!! SHOW YOUR PICS !!!!!!!!!!

[daze333]

Poor thing. Do you have any avian vets in the area that will see waterfowl? I wonder if she doesn't have an injury? My white goose was limping a while back and we took her in and the vet gave her antibiotics and pain medicine for a few days and she straightened right up. I think she slipped on the ice (it was during the winter).

Thanks for that info Josie! Did they have you keep her separate or did you medicate her and then let her back with the flock? Did they say what it was?
Yes I have a vet that will see birds, I will call them.

 

[JosieChick]

Thanks for that info Josie! Did they have you keep her separate or did you medicate her and then let her back with the flock? Did they say what it was?
Yes I have a vet that will see birds, I will call them.

I kept her in my garage in the dogs "room" for two days just so I could catch her without chasing her all over the pen. She is kind of wary of me and does NOT like to be picked up so keeping her in there was a lot easier and less stressful for all of us! I just put several bags of shaving down on the concrete to giver her cushion and a bucket of water once a day to wash with. I didn't leave the bucket because I didn't want her to try to get in and stress her leg.

They didn't know what it was but she was gimpy, not a lot of swelling just a bit around her hock? joint (bend in her leg) They don't do a ton of bird work and really are my horse vet but they are very kind and see my birds when I need them. They stitched my gander up when he got his air sack torn open by a coyote too. I really appreciate their willingness to see my birds because the nearest true avian vet is over and hour away from us. In an emergency that is not really practical. Good luck with your goobie!

 

[ChristineR]

Folks who come over to visit us are always amazed that we have geese and they don't get chased or nipped! Our sebbies are so sweet, I forget that some breeds of geese do not like strangers or even their caretakers very much! My boy will hiss during breeding season or if I get too close to their babies but he has never gone after me. He will chase the barn cat though!!

I just got my first pair of Sebs (and first geese ever) a couple months ago. They hissed at me at first, but that was all. Never tried to chase me. They don't hiss at me anymore - just the dogs.

 

[ChristineR]

Celtic,
My girl seems to be getting worse. She is now holding up her leg when resting and only steps on toes when she walks. What can I do to help her? I think it is probably too sore for her to get into the pools. Help!

I wouldn't want her jumping in and out of pools with an injured leg.

Is she tame? Could you put her in a water trough filled with cold water that's deep enough to let her to take all the weight off her leg? I think it would be hard to ice a goose's leg, but maybe if you could get it in some very cold water for 10 - 20 minutes at a time, that could help with heat and swelling in the joint.

An avian vet might be able to prescribe an antiinflammatory drug, too.

Again - I don't have any experience with this with geese, but that's what I'd do for one of my horses.

 

[phoebs]

It is just the small ten dollar plastic kiddie pool at wal mart. They have a slightly bigger one in their pen but love to play in this one too. Someday I would like to build them a small pond but the guy I got my pair from just uses the pools too. They are easier to clean and they make a mess of the water real fast! I have heard people say not to use the inflatable ones because their nails are sharp and will puncture the pool. I don't know how much water it holds but it fills really fast. The other pool takes a bit to fill and is probably a foot deep. Some people will say you only need a bucket of water for them to wash with and don't even need a pool but they spend so much time in there I can't imagine not letting them have one.

great thanks so muchthe pic helps me alot thats great news how big do they get?

 

[daze333]

I kept her in my garage in the dogs "room" for two days just so I could catch her without chasing her all over the pen. She is kind of wary of me and does NOT like to be picked up so keeping her in there was a lot easier and less stressful for all of us! I just put several bags of shaving down on the concrete to giver her cushion and a bucket of water once a day to wash with. I didn't leave the bucket because I didn't want her to try to get in and stress her leg.

They didn't know what it was but she was gimpy, not a lot of swelling just a bit around her hock? joint (bend in her leg) They don't do a ton of bird work and really are my horse vet but they are very kind and see my birds when I need them. They stitched my gander up when he got his air sack torn open by a coyote too. I really appreciate their willingness to see my birds because the nearest true avian vet is over and hour away from us. In an emergency that is not really practical. Good luck with your goobie!

Josie-thanks for the info. It is great your vet is so flexible!

She is the main mama in a flock of 8 sebbies. She hatched 5 goslings this spring and if I tried to separate her from her flock I think it would be counter productive. I think she would just pace and stress. I caught her again today to examine her legs. Her whole right foot, leg and hock are all warmer than the left. Her left is cool all over. It is not hugely swollen, maybe a little larger in the hock/elbow. She is hardly walking on it now, very pronounced limp. And holds it up the rest of the time.

I called the vet and she said that the first thing she would do is take x-rays (at $90 each!) to see exactly what the problem is. She said that is could be an infection in the fluid/tissue around the joint and antibiotics would take care of this. Or it could be an infection in the bones of the joints and then you would have to open it up, flush it and be aggressive with antibiotics. She said this diagnosis does not have a high survival rate. So just to diagnose the problem would be at least $200!

I am wondering if I could try to treat her with antibiotics myself. Does anyone know where to buy Baytril without a script?

Thanks for all your help and ideas!

 

[Goose and Fig]

Not sure about Baytril, but... http://www.everythingbiorb.com/bior...biotics.html?gclid=CLzZjfme2bACFQjf4AodGRbg0A
Supposedly the same stuff that people take.

 

[JosieChick]

Josie-thanks for the info. It is great your vet is so flexible!

She is the main mama in a flock of 8 sebbies. She hatched 5 goslings this spring and if I tried to separate her from her flock I think it would be counter productive. I think she would just pace and stress. I caught her again today to examine her legs. Her whole right foot, leg and hock are all warmer than the left. Her left is cool all over. It is not hugely swollen, maybe a little larger in the hock/elbow. She is hardly walking on it now, very pronounced limp. And holds it up the rest of the time.

I called the vet and she said that the first thing she would do is take x-rays (at $90 each!) to see exactly what the problem is. She said that is could be an infection in the fluid/tissue around the joint and antibiotics would take care of this. Or it could be an infection in the bones of the joints and then you would have to open it up, flush it and be aggressive with antibiotics. She said this diagnosis does not have a high survival rate. So just to diagnose the problem would be at least $200!

I am wondering if I could try to treat her with antibiotics myself. Does anyone know where to buy Baytril without a script?

Thanks for all your help and ideas!

Daze- I would ask her if she will just do a physical exam on the bird and prescribe antibiotics for you. You won't be able to get true baytril without a script. Tell her you can't afford the x ray and would love to just try the ABs. She will want to see the goose (there are laws against prescribing medication for an animal that a vet has never seen in most states) but she should at least let you try the medication. It could save your goose's life. If she won't do it I would call around and take her somewhere that will. My vet would at least give us the meds to try even if we couldn't swing the whole work up. It won't hurt anything.

It is my understanding that the few antibiotics available over the counter for other animals are not bioavailable in waterfowl like they are in chickens so he recommends getting medication from them that is more effective. It sounds like it would be best to keep her with the flock and medicate her. You have nothing to lose by giving her the medication. I would call them back and plead. It is better than losing her to just try the meds. In my experience the longer you wait the worse it gets and it seems like with birds they don't "just get better." But I am a worrier.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

This is my goto spot online for ordering
http://www.firststatevetsupply.com/...21_31&osCsid=d4f62c4fa5af408c61b717a003d2160e

This is another I have saved http://www.allbirdproducts.com/newproductpages/baytril.html

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

I would like to give a GREAT BIG THANKS to you two ladies for sharing those links That was awful nice of you