My baby goose's beak is torn and bleeding. What should I do now?

Thanks for reaching out about Blue and including photos. A veterinary visit is recommended as soon as you can arrange. Checking to ensure beak is not damaged is important. Monitor for appetite and actual ingestion of food as they will often play with the food and not eat. Easiest to monitor fecal production. Pain medication and antibiotics can be provided during your veterinary visit if deemed necessary. Good luck.

This could be due to a trauma or possibly to a infection (respiratory or oral infection). A clinical examination at your local veterinarian is essential to confirm these clinical suspicions and treat appropriately. Antibiotics may be needed. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

I am sorry to hear about Jake. Apply pressure to the area by firmly holding gauze or a towel over it for several minutes. You need to keep the puncture area clean by rinsing it with dilute soapy water and then apply hydrogen peroxide. You can also apply an over the counter antibiotic ointment like neosporin to the puncture wound. Most ducks that are attacked by dogs require antibiotics because the bite wound usually gets infected. You could take him to the vet and let them know the types of antibiotics used in ducks. Clavamox and Baytril are two that I often use and they come in an oral form. If the bleeding won't stop, then may need sutures. Hopefully you can find a vet that will work with you. Try calling your local animal shelter or wild life rehabilitation center if you have one. Good luck. I hope this has helped. Thank you for using pet coach.

It is good that you separated the bird being picked on. If he is actively bleeding, injured, or the sites of his wounds appear to be infected, then it is best to bring him to a vet and have him treated with antibiotics as needed. Until you can get to the vet, keeping him separate, cleaning any wounds of any debris or oozing, and preventing him from picking at the wounds can help some.

Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. I recommend separating the injured bird from the other two immediately. Keep in a safe cage in a warm draft free area. Provide food and water and minimize stress and handling once separated. I would recommend taking him to an avian veterinarian to assess the severity of the injury and determine what treatment may be needed. Aav.org can help you find an avian vet in your area if you do not have one.

Thanks for reaching out about Rodger. A veterinary visit is recommended to check for a fracture or infection from the missing toe. Either way, this is probably painful. A fracture needs to be set, just like in any animal. Infections need to be managed with antibiotics. Good luck.

Hi there and thank you for using Pet Coach to address your concern. The wound on the side of the mouth does not appear to be serious but if you are concerned he ate something sharp, I would take him to your nearest exotic veterinarian and have x-rays taken to see if there are any concerns on the x-rays that need to be addressed. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns. I am also available via consultation if needed.