3 Weeks Old, Dog Attack - Photos in comment

[Hermit]

Hi, peeps.
Sudden emergency today with my tiny flock of rescues. We've only had them a few days, but they're already special to us.

Out of six, five have been found. It looks like the dog that attacked ripped open their short term home, Emergency Coop, and started "playing" with the "toys" until they stopped moving.

Three are shaken but relatively unharmed.
One is missing. Since it's now after ten pm, we are considering that one as gone for good. We have predators on the land so I would be surprised to find it.

Of the two injured, we have one missing a large amount of skin down one side - essentially everything hidden by one wing. At first we thought it was uninjured, just in shock, but then I lifted the wings to see if either was broken.
The other has a small piece of missing skin just above the tail, and what looks to be a broken wing.

Both went straight into a blanket on my chest as soon as they were cleaned.
I know I need to put the wing in a wrap, but we have no vetwrap or anything like it on hand. What can I use? Would cutting a clean sock into a little bird sweater work?

Now that it's been a couple hours, should I offer them crumbles? They keep waking periodically to make angry noises, and I know it was time for them to get another scatter before their coop was brought inside for the evening, when we've been giving them their final large dose of food.

 

[micstrachan]

Fluid is more important than feed, but if they are hungry, by all means, let them eat. Are you able to post photos,and do you have triple antibiotic ointment?

 

[ChickNanny13]

I would treat for shock too, some Nutri Drench and offer them their food but keep an eye on them closely for the first week. You're going to really need to keep them secured around the dogs now, the dogs know where the "toys" are.

 

[Hermit]

They were actually adopted by my chihuahua mix, who has been guarding them and insists on cleaning them when I'm holding them. The problem ended up being a dog that isn't even ours, and got a chance while DogMom was inside with me.
Yes, can definitely post pictures. They seemed to shake off the shock after being treated - those first seen as uninjured, at least.

We have since found that broken wing is a compound fracture with a bit of bone sticking out, a previously "uninjured" bird actually has a broken or dislocated leg, and everyone (including the one missing skin) inhaled food and water before they were tucked into a close-care box for the night.

I will get pictures taken as soon as I have someone else in the house with me to assist.

 

[Hermit]

We have Bactine spray, betadine, a little bit of something similar to vet wrap, lidocaine gel, liquid bandage, and just found our 3AB.

 

[Hermit]

---WARNING FOR GRAPHIC INJURY IMAGES---



In order (hopefully…)

Possible broken leg.




Compound wing. (Bone is difficult to pick out but it is sticking through.)




Missing skin. (This from a sticker tearing through.)


And the Big Bad as far as I can tell. Massive missing skin. This one is still coming and going as far as shock. It'll get up to eat, drink some water, but has a distinctly different feel when held from all the others. Lighter, and less responsive. I won't be surprise if our flock of six is down to four tomorrow.