These captive geese were also bred in captivity. As a consequence, their descendents do not have biological need to migrate to Canada since geese nest in the area where they were born. The near extinction of Canada geese populations - Creating the current conflict.
Primary skeletal involvement is rare [4]. We are reporting one such case of symptomatic congenital syphilis that presented with skeletal manifestations soon after birth, a rare finding in literature [5].
Common symptoms that develop over the first couple of years of life include enlargement of the liver and spleen (70%), rash (70%), fever (40%), neurosyphilis (20%), and lung inflammation (20%). If untreated, late congenital syphilis may occur in 40%, including saddle nose deformation, Higoumenakis sign, saber shin, or Clutton's joints among others.