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Guess I happened along at the right moment.
Betadine is OK for the first cleaning of a dirty wound, as it does kill germs, although it needs to be diluted before use, and rinsed off with saline. Because it contains iodine, however, it also kills any new skin cells. It should not be used after the first cleaning for this reason, nor should peroxide for the same reason. I own neither. I use saline or soapy water and Neosporin ointment.
There have been cases where Betadine was used repeatedly and caused thyroid toxicity, because the iodine is absorbed into the system.
Miss Lydia, I make mistakes like this all the time!
Yes, ddawn made a couple of good points that I neglected to make. Hydrogen peroxide is pretty harsh if it is used long after the initial injury. Right away it is okay, but later it can hurt new cell growth. Betadine, or povidone iodine solution, is really good to use for the initial cleaning (unlike ddawn, I do not dilute it), but I would avoid using it several times repeatedly. What I would do is to first disinfect the wound with the Betadine / povidone iodine soultion. Then as soon as it is well dried, then I would coat the wound really good with the Blue Kote or Bickmore Pine Tar. An additional coat of the Blue Kote or Bickmore Pine Tar could be used if needed to ensure that the coating is thick enough. Then, keep the chicken separated from the others in a clean dry coop or pen for a while to allow the wound to start to heal. Don;t worry about removing the Blue Kote or Pine Tar dressing as it will slowly come off after the wound heals.
Guess I happened along at the right moment.
Betadine is OK for the first cleaning of a dirty wound, as it does kill germs, although it needs to be diluted before use, and rinsed off with saline. Because it contains iodine, however, it also kills any new skin cells. It should not be used after the first cleaning for this reason, nor should peroxide for the same reason. I own neither. I use saline or soapy water and Neosporin ointment.
There have been cases where Betadine was used repeatedly and caused thyroid toxicity, because the iodine is absorbed into the system.
Miss Lydia, I make mistakes like this all the time!
Yes, ddawn made a couple of good points that I neglected to make. Hydrogen peroxide is pretty harsh if it is used long after the initial injury. Right away it is okay, but later it can hurt new cell growth. Betadine, or povidone iodine solution, is really good to use for the initial cleaning (unlike ddawn, I do not dilute it), but I would avoid using it several times repeatedly. What I would do is to first disinfect the wound with the Betadine / povidone iodine soultion. Then as soon as it is well dried, then I would coat the wound really good with the Blue Kote or Bickmore Pine Tar. An additional coat of the Blue Kote or Bickmore Pine Tar could be used if needed to ensure that the coating is thick enough. Then, keep the chicken separated from the others in a clean dry coop or pen for a while to allow the wound to start to heal. Don;t worry about removing the Blue Kote or Pine Tar dressing as it will slowly come off after the wound heals.
