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Thanks, I can get tetracycline in a powder which mixes in the drinking water, I’ll try that, along with the 2 antiseptics I’ve been applying 3x per day (clorhexidine spray and betadine iodine ointment). Access to antibiotics is regulated in Australia, you can’t get it without a prescription, we...

Thanks for the info, the pics are helpful! I’m in Australia, sorry! I covered the wounds to stop feathers sticking in it, as the open gash is under her wing. But will try leaving the cover off. I’m keen to know if an oral antibiotic for birds would be a good idea in place of antibiotic...

Update: This morning she is looking quite perky, eating, drinking, and having an annoyed peck at us when we were checking the wound. She has diarrhoea but I think that’s probably normal after stress plus maybe the aspirin? Her appearance gives me some hope she’ll live, though that gaping wound I...

Thank you, that’s good to know, I wonder what their reluctance is. I will see how she is in the morning and reassess.

Thank you that's good to know it doesn't need to be closed up right now. I have some vetwrap and a gauze pad too, so I'll be doing this as soon as my husband gets home to help hold her still. She was trying to peck at the area when I sprayed on the Clorhexedine antiseptic (I guess it it must...

Ok thanks, I'll get some electrolytes as well

Thank you everyone for your advice and encouragement. I live in Australia and I don’t think we can get topical antibiotic without a prescription but I am going to check the stores locally. We will give aspirin also as recommended. She has been eating out of my hand and drinking when I dip her...

Hi everyone Seeking advice please. This morning at dawn a fox got into our coop, we scared the fox off, but discovered my araucana had been attacked. She has horiffic flesh wound on her back, lots of feathers out, and a smaller puncture wound on her side. I don’t think anything is broken but Im...