Seriously Injured Goose

[magpiebirdie]

@casportpony We've given chickens a drop of Metacam every 24 hr in the past to help with pain and inflammation in the first few days of recovery. Do you have any experience with Metacam in geese?

Unfortunately, it's just me here right now so holding and plucking at the same time was a bit of a battle. In 4 hours or so my reinforcements will arrive -- will be sure to post a picture then.

 

[casportpony]

@casportpony We've given chickens a drop of Metacam every 24 hr in the past to help with pain and inflammation in the first few days of recovery. Do you have any experience with Metacam in geese?

I have experience with meloxicam and peafowl. Which meloxicam do you have, the 1.5 mg/ml or the 0.5 mg/ml?

 

[magpiebirdie]

I have experience with meloxicam and peafowl. Which meloxicam do you have, the 1.5 mg/ml or the 0.5 mg/ml?

We have the 1.5 mg/ml.

 

[magpiebirdie]

How much does your goose weigh?

Last weigh-in was just a smidge over 13 pounds (almost 6 kg), but that was two months ago. We'll be weighing again this evening; we've been basing our Pen Pro on that 13 pound number.

 

[casportpony]

When my vet prescribed 1.5 mg/ml meloxicam for my 4 kg peahen they prescribed 0.7 ml every 12 hours.

 

[Miss Lydia]

That’s awesome so happy you found this vet and were able to get her in. Hope she makes a full recovery keep us updated please!

 

[WVduckchick]

Great news! Hope she makes a full recovery!

 

[casportpony]

Wow, that's great news, thanks so much for the update. for a speedy recovery!

 

[staceyj]

@WVduckchick
@Miss Lydia

 

[staceyj]

I’d love to see some photos of this. If the flesh is fresh enough it could be brought together with stitches but left open at the top and bottom to allow for drainage.