Blue discoloration at the edge of a large neck wound - Graphic Pics

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Feb 24, 2012
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My orpington hen was attacked by a bobcat Sunday and it left a large wound along her neck/shoulder area 6" x 3". I have been flushing it 2x daily with chlorohexidine and applying Veterycin. I started 0.7 cc injections of Penicillin-G last night (24 hrs after she was attacked) and she just had her second shot tonight. I noticed with tonight's cleaning that she has a patch of blue skin extending from her ear to the edge of the wound, I don't remember seeing it earlier. Could this be bruising or infection??? Should I be worried about it and if so, is there anything else I can do about it?
Thanks in advance.




 
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Looks like bruising that is below the skin. If it turns black, it will be dead (necrotic) tissue. But hopefully it will just resorb on its own.
 
I agree, looks like bruising. Bruising usually gets darker in the next few days after the injury and as the body starts resorbing the blood it lightens up and heals. Poor girl.

I play roller derby, so I've gotten pretty familiar with bruises! :)
 
Thank you for the responses, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it is just bruising.
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I'll post updates on her status.
 
Here's an update on my hen "Cutie"... she seems to be doing great!
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The blue discoloration has subsided so maybe it was bruising. She was eating well and really wanted out of her cage so I let her out to be with the big girls and she was scratching around as if nothing had ever happened. She has laid 3 eggs in the past week although not today, I did see her sitting in the box thinking about it though. I really hope she continues to improve, my only concern are a couple lumps of flesh that didn't close properly; I'll be keeping an eye on them.

An updated picture from last night:
 

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