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    Chicken has infected wounds and abscess from fox attack- need advice!!!

    Yes, the chlorhexidene is very good to help clean out infection. I can’t see any dead tissue to remove in the pics. Sometimes, debriding a wound of dead tissue is needed, and that can be done with some gentle cleaning of the wound. Sometimes a turkey baster or a kitchen sprayer can flush well...
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    Chicken has infected wounds and abscess from fox attack- need advice!!!

    I would give it 7-10 days. Continue to flush out the wound, getting into the nooks and crannies. Once infection does not seem to be a problem, you can use saline and plain Neosporin.
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    Chicken has infected wounds and abscess from fox attack- need advice!!!

    Sometimes I have found Fish Mox amoxicillin 250mg capsules at TSC. Dosage is 125-250 mg twice a day. If you can get some 2% chlorhexidene at the feed store or a pharmacy, that would be good to irrigate the wound if it is infected. Use it with a spray bottle or a syringe or baster. Can you feel...
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    Chicken has infected wounds and abscess from fox attack- need advice!!!

    I don’t have all the answers, but if she is craving water, she needs to have fluids. Fluids (saline or lactated ringers solution) can be given under the skin by the vet. If she is not leaking, then give her a little more water. As far as the wound is, if there is gunk on the wound, rub gently...
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    Chicken has infected wounds and abscess from fox attack- need advice!!!

    The poop looks like there could be bile from a liver problem or E.coli infection, but we are not vets here. To really clean the wound, I would take the half strength betadine and gauze pads and dab it on twice daily, followed by antibiotic ointment. You can weaken the betadine more later. A...
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    Chicken has infected wounds and abscess from fox attack- need advice!!!

    Yes, make the Betadine tea colored. Chlorhexidene is available at most drug stores or some feed stores. 2% is ideal for spraying or dabbing on a wound. Hibiclens is 4% and can be mixed with water. Fish mox amoxiciilin antibiotics can sometimes be found on shelves at TSC, and also is online...
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    Chicken has infected wounds and abscess from fox attack- need advice!!!

    The puncture wounds may open and drain on their own if there is an abscess. If that happens thepat would be the one time you could actually use hydrogen peroxide to flush out the wound, but only once. Chlorhexidene 2% or weak Betadine (povidone iodine or Equate First Aid Solution,) would be good...
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