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Miss Lydia said:
I don't have any hands on experience but just wanted to say some kind of vitamins especially any with a good dose of B vitamins in it should also be given daily in his water. rest and warm water therapy[ask vet about that} Warm water therapy really helps keep leg muscles active and strong during healing  deep enough he can float and move his legs around They do this with horses too.  And once healed and breeding season comes around make sure they have a  pool for mating even with out leg problems geese do better if they can mate in water.  Please keep us updated on how he is doing. 
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He is not doing terribly well. Despite being caged per vet's instructions (x-large dog crate) his leg has not improved at all. I think it may have actually gotten worse. He's off ibuprofen now after about 1.5 weeks on it, also per vet instructions. As for water therapy, I'm not sure what I have that he would be able to float in. Maybe a large storage bin? I'll look into it.

kimberly35042 said:
QueenMisha -- A really large kiddie pool with water all the way to the top will greatly improve the odds of successful mating even with a gimpy leg. Good luck!
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I actually have a hole dug for an in-ground pond, about 8 feet wide by 4 feet deep, but resources are tight right now so I'm not sure when it will be finished. I'm trying to create a new turkey/guinea pen, put in 3-4 breeding pens for my Silkie project, fix the busted hose in the big pen, etc. If I'm lucky it will get done by spring but there's no guarantee... I have a kiddie pool as well, but it's really rather pitiful.
 
@QueenMisha I'm sorry to hear your not seeing any improvement. Sitting in a cage can help with healing but it also can make the muscle weak. If you can find anything deep enough he can float in that may help . just to take the pressure off his legs for a bit and get some exercise. stay right with him though in case he was to try and get out on his own.. I have several wash tubs that my gander will fit into so maybe something like that or a very large plastic bin. It would be worth a try to see if water therapy would help him. also my geese use a large kiddy pool for mating thats all they have and make the best of it.

Thanks for updating wish he was doing better though.
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Miss Lydia said:
@QueenMisha I'm sorry to hear your not seeing any improvement. Sitting in a cage can help with healing but it also can make the muscle weak. If you can find anything deep enough he can float in that may help . just to take the pressure off his legs for a bit and get some exercise. stay right with him though in case he was to try and get out on his own.. I have several wash tubs that my gander will fit into so maybe something like that or a very large plastic bin. It would be worth a try to see if water therapy would help him. also my geese use a large kiddy pool for mating thats all they have and make the best of it.

Thanks for updating wish he was doing better though.
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@QueenMisha How are things going? any improvement?
 
Miss Lydia said:
@QueenMisha
     How are things going? any improvement?
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Actually, yes! He's been walking better the last few days. I unfortunately came down with the cold to end all colds (it may have been a flu, actually) this past week and am only just getting over it, so I haven't had time to implement any water therapy. I'll try to get to it this week when I'm not working.
 
QueenMisha said:
Actually, yes! He's been walking better the last few days. I unfortunately came down with the cold to end all colds (it may have been a flu, actually) this past week and am only just getting over it, so I haven't had time to implement any water therapy. I'll try to get to it this week when I'm not working.
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Awesome news he is walking better. Now you feel better too.
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