Goose limping

[steeple ducks]

My goose has been limping for a few days. Today she has been lying around not eating though I moved her onto good grass, tried dandelion leaves & wheat but no interest. She did do a run & flap up the paddock with her gander. I dosed her with levamisole wormer yesterday evening & had hoped to see signs of at least being more lively. Her poo doesn't suggest anything except she hasn't eaten anything to produce much at all. Any advice welcome?

 

[Anonymous]

Is her leg swollen at all?Also,I think in the cold we've had they can be more prone to bumblefoot,have you checked for that?

 

[Tim]

It sounds like worms to me. Geese going off their legs is usually caused by worms.

I don't know if Levamisole kills Gizzard Worm? It is particularly common in Geese and will cause them to go off their legs. I have very little experience of Levamisole. Gizzard worm in sufficient quantity can impact the gizzard and stop normal feeding / digestion.

Flubenvet should kill all worms at 30ppm (except Tape Worm) if you can get some. I would be tempted to add a dose to some water and syringe it down if she's not eating.

What breed of goose is she? Toulouse are proned to a dropped tounge that will get lodged in the hollow in the mouth and stop them eating as another thought.

Good luck and let us know how you get on.