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I have a friend who doesn't nostr that came to me with a problem this morning. She has a goose acting funny and this is the message she sent when I asked what was up.

"Yesterday morning she was super wobbly and shaky, yesterday was like she was exhausted and just sat. Couldn’t get up, but would drink. Last night she acted like she wanted to nibble on her grass but mouth wouldn’t open. When drinking her mouth didn’t open either. Thought it was vitamin deficiency so i got a rapid vitamin that was packed with b vitamins and niacin, and then put apple cider vinegar in her water and had her drinking some of that before we went to bed. Today she has all the want to move but when she tries to stand she just ends up sitting upright on her butt."

I'm looking primarily for vet advice but if anyone has any experience that sounds like this, could you chime in as well? I don't want my friend to lose her goosey gal.

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TheRupertDamnit 1y ago

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🥩ℝ𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕘𝕒𝕕𝕖 ₿𝕦𝕥𝕔𝕙𝕖𝕣⚡ 1y ago

It's really hard to say, but it sounds neurological. Vitamin/mineral deficiency could be to blame, but and infection like tetanus or e coli could be to blame as well. I'd isolate in a carrier or a box so it can rest give multivitamin in water via syringe, and perhaps some honey/egg mixed with water. Without knowing what the animal was exposed to or bloodworm, anything but supportive treatment is a shit in the dark! I hope it does well and recovers, if you are able to find a local avian vet. You're lucky.

TheRupertDamnit 1y ago

She didn't make it. What my research turned up was that it was likely a niacin deficiency but I'm not sure how old the goose was. She came to me because I have chickens. We found a local vet that does exotics but it was already too late.

nobody 1y ago

im sorry

im just reading these notes now

i hope it is a comfort, that when i read the long note my 2nd thought was: oh no! the goose may be imminently dead!

as in, im not sure what could have been done as far as interventions go. even if the goose was already with the vet.

very wonderful of you to try to help the goose & your friend & im sorry for everyone's loss 🫂

🥩ℝ𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕘𝕒𝕕𝕖 ₿𝕦𝕥𝕔𝕙𝕖𝕣⚡ 1y ago

That's sad, and I hate to hear it! There's not much solid info put there on waterfowl the way there is for chickens. Niacin is a big issue when they are young and developing, and I've dealt with that. But once they are grown it is not anywhere near as impavtful, and unfortunately niacin deficiency gets blamed for almost every issue goose owners encounter, which is not helpful. Giving excess niacin usually does not hurt, but it is generally only the issue when they are quite young and usually presents as or with severe leg issues.

Sadly a necropsy is the only way to truly know, and I offer my condolences to your friend 😔

Michael S Wildcard ✨ 😶‍🌫️🗽⚡ 1y ago

I was going to say neurological too. But that's just a wag.

Rustypuppy 1y ago

This is a long shot …. My mom’s older (11 years) black suddenly acted very much the same one afternoon. He also dribbled pee, which is completely off for him. Took him to the emergency vet and the answer was he had eaten marijuana. There had been a long board event at the park we walk in the morning and he must have found a dropped joint or edible. It wore off in 48 hours. 🤷

TheRupertDamnit 1y ago

I don't think this is likely with this particular friend but I'll pass along the info. Lol. thank you!