Gander prolapse

[IzziesChickies]

Hi, I have a 12 year old African gander that appears to have prolapsed. I came home from work to him bloody around his vent area and a golf ball sized mass hanging out. I cleaned it off to the best of my ability with warm soapy water. He has been moved out of the barn and into a brooder with a heat lamp, fresh bedding, vitamins in his water, and food.
When I try to gently push the protrusion back in he is actively pushing against it. I don’t want to cause him any more harm and I really don’t want him to die. I don’t believe there are any avian vets in my area, please please help me.

 

[AGeese]

If you don't have a vet near, then search for a fowl or avian rescue for assistance or advice. You could call your local University Extension office if you have one.

 

[Goosebaby]

Do you have any other geese? Is it possible he was attacked while trying to mate?

There is a strain of mycoplasma, “I think mycoplasma anseris” that infects geese and causes them to prolapse, the prolapse can become necrotic and will require surgical removal if it does.

 

[IzziesChickies]

Do you have any other geese? Is it possible he was attacked while trying to mate?

There is a strain of mycoplasma, “I think mycoplasma anseris” that infects geese and causes them to prolapse, the prolapse can become necrotic and will require surgical removal if it does.

No other geese, he’s actually been separated out for bullying my chickens. He’s been imprinted on humans his whole life, he hatched as a single gosling. I cleaned him off and have some bag-balm on the protruding flesh, he’s in a fresh new pen with new bedding and everything. I’m not sure where I could even go to find a vet in the area that would work on birds.

 

[IzziesChickies]

If you don't have a vet near, then search for a fowl or avian rescue for assistance or advice. You could call your local University Extension office if you have one.

I’ll try to call somewhere in the morning, would a local Penn state extension office work? Of course this happened on a Saturday so I can’t even call our vets office to see if they have any recommendations as to where I can take him

 

[AGeese]

I’ll try to call somewhere in the morning, would a local Penn state extension office work? Of course this happened on a Saturday so I can’t even call our vets office to see if they have any recommendations as to where I can take him

Yes Penn state should have an office for your county. Good luck.

 

[JRies]

I had a drake with a prolapse a few years back. I brought him in and put him in a warm bathtub of water kept it warm for hours treated him with anti-inflamitory B12 and Turmeric in a syringe orally .. Used Mineral oil on his bum then put him back in the warm bath (I would not uses epson salt in the bath since its a drying agents). It took him about 6 hours to get it back in. But it wasn't that bad just stuck hanging out. Have to wonder if something more severe is going on. Such as straining to poop or something stuck. Also worming wouldn't hurt. But vet is the best Idea.