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Short Communication · Volume 4, Issue 3, Pages 49–50, 5 October 2016 · Open Access

Management of Stargazing in a Goose

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Research Journal for Veterinary Practitioners
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5 October 2016
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  • Based on the clinical symptoms and history from the owner the condition was diagnosed as polioencephalomalacia due to thiamine deficiency.
  • The goose was treated with injection thiamine (Tribivet) at 32 mg / kg body weight intramuscularly for five days and advised to continue the oral medication of thiamine (syrup.
  • Keywords | Star gazing, Thiamine, Tribivet, Multistar pet, Recovery.
  • Usually this polyneuritis is common in mature birds greater than 3 weeks of age due to thiamine deficient diet, being eight months old the goose it was more susceptible for thiamine deficiency.

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Abstract

Mohanambal* Kaliyannan, Enbavelan Angappan, Ramkumar Premkumar, Ramprabhu R

Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Tirunelveli.
 

Abstract | An eight month old goose weighing 4.6 kilo grams was presented with the history of frequent falling down, rolling in the ground and star gazing since two weeks to Medicine section of Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Tirunelveli. Based on the clinical symptoms and history from the owner the condition was diagnosed as polioencephalomalacia due to thiamine deficiency. The goose was treated with injection thiamine (Tribivet) at 32 mg / kg body weight intramuscularly for five days and advised to continue the oral medication of thiamine (syrup. Multistar pet) next for 10 days. On 16th day the bird was recovered uneventfully.

Keywords | Star gazing, Thiamine, Tribivet, Multistar pet, Recovery

 

Summary

Usually this polyneuritis is common in mature birds greater than 3 weeks of age due to thiamine deficient diet, being eight months old the goose it was more susceptible for thiamine deficiency. As the deficiency progress birds may sit on flexed legs and draw back their heads. Thiamine supplementation for goose was found to be effective.

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No conflict of Interest.

Author’s contribution

This particular research is properly done by the author in the Medicine section of Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex. This is the final approved and revised version.

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