Canada Goose Neck Wound and Brain Injury: Patient 21-594

At only a few weeks old, this young gosling was found bloodied and injured while his family looked on in fear. We don’t know exactly what happened, but the gosling had a large wound under his neck/bill and a traumatic brain injury. We suspect he may have been attacked by a predator. Our team immediately cleaned up the wound, started antibiotics and pain medications, and gave him time to rest. We then sprang into action looking for a bandaging solution for such a sensitive area.

Patience Goes a Long Way

Careful daily wound care, medications, time and rehab helped the gosling make a miraculous recovery! Thank you John for saving him, getting him to us for care and allowing us to reunite the young gosling with his family on your pond.

In the video below, you can see the gosling’s dad move in to get his baby as soon as he hears honking. It didn’t take long until the gosling saw dad too and ran as fast as his little legs could go! Mom and the other goslings swam over once it was safe and welcomed him home.

Geese are excellent parents and are often misinterpreted as being aggressive when defending their babies and nests. Both parents work together to keep their goslings safe and happy. Goslings will stay with their parents through the winter and sometimes beyond. Our best rehab care is no match for a real goose family! We were happy to lend a hand and get this young goose back home.