4 day old dog bite wound care

[ChelseaHungry]

Update with pictures-

Jocelyn (my injured hen) has been removing her wrapping and was leaving her scabs alone, so I left her uncovered for a couple of days. Today, the scab was barely hanging on and it came off in one piece to reveal this

There's no blood or puss, so I just slathered bacitracin on her and wrapped it back up.

Am I doing the right thing?
How does it look?

Any opinions appreciated; this is my first injured girl.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Is she still eating/drinking o.k. alert?
Still picking at her wound?
If possible leave it uncovered for short periods of time during the day as long as she's not picking at it. Look o.k. to me.

 

[RosemaryDuck]

Update with pictures-

Jocelyn (my injured hen) has been removing her wrapping and was leaving her scabs alone, so I left her uncovered for a couple of days. Today, the scab was barely hanging on and it came off in one piece to reveal thisView attachment 2485756
There's no blood or puss, so I just slathered bacitracin on her and wrapped it back up.

Am I doing the right thing?
How does it look?

Any opinions appreciated; this is my first injured girl.

There does look like there's some pus in there, but it could also just be the color of her skin/wound. Make sure you keep flushing it out and putting ointment on. Leave it open if you can so the scab can harden.

 

[ChelseaHungry]

Is she still eating/drinking o.k. alert?
Still picking at her wound?
If possible leave it uncovered for short periods of time during the day as long as she's not picking at it. Look o.k. to me.

She is alert and responsive; not eating as much as I'm used to, but I still have her in isolation so she's not moving around much. She only seems to worry with the wound when I put ointment on it. Do you think that means I should leave it off?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She is alert and responsive; not eating as much as I'm used to, but I still have her in isolation so she's not moving around much. She only seems to worry with the wound when I put ointment on it. Do you think that means I should leave it off?

I wouldn't leave off the ointment. Likely applying it she reacts to itching or the feeling of the ointment. Bacitracin like neosporin is fairly thick sometimes. Try warming it slightly so it "melts" then it will be a bit easier going on and you won't have to rub it in so much.

If possible leave uncovered.

If she's not eating as much as you think she should, try offering her feed made into a wet mash. Give her a little something to entice her to eat - a little yogurt, scrambled egg or other tasty morsel that will interest her.

 

[ChelseaHungry]

I wouldn't leave off the ointment. Likely applying it she reacts to itching or the feeling of the ointment. Bacitracin like neosporin is fairly thick sometimes. Try warming it slightly so it "melts" then it will be a bit easier going on and you won't have to rub it in so much.

If possible leave uncovered.

If she's not eating as much as you think she should, try offering her feed made into a wet mash. Give her a little something to entice her to eat - a little yogurt, scrambled egg or other tasty morsel that will interest her.

Also, I forgot to mention that her poop is runny. Like a puddle of water with a glob of actual waste in the middle.
What's up with that?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Also, I forgot to mention that her poop is runny. Like a puddle of water with a glob of actual waste in the middle.
What's up with that?

Can you get photos?
Is she drinking a lot?

You don't notice any bad odor coming from the wound do you?

 

[ChelseaHungry]

Can you get photos?
Is she drinking a lot?

You don't notice any bad odor coming from the wound do you?

No bad odor from the wound at all. I poked around on it and found no pus.
She seems to be drinking plenty; I have to refill her water every 3 days or so. My other two girls join her at night, but I don't think they drink much after dark.

The latest picture I have is the one I posted last night, but I can get more after work today.
I am out of the house from 7:30-5:30 with a break at lunch - I check on her in the morning (still dark), at lunch time, and I get about an hour with her in the evening before it gets dark. In evening, I bring her inside, clean and/or ointment her wound, then let her chill in the bathroom with the heater as I clean out her poop and replenish her water, food, and shavings.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

No bad odor from the wound at all. I poked around on it and found no pus.
She seems to be drinking plenty; I have to refill her water every 3 days or so. My other two girls join her at night, but I don't think they drink much after dark.

The latest picture I have is the one I posted last night, but I can get more after work today.
I am out of the house from 7:30-5:30 with a break at lunch - I check on her in the morning (still dark), at lunch time, and I get about an hour with her in the evening before it gets dark. In evening, I bring her inside, clean and/or ointment her wound, then let her chill in the bathroom with the heater as I clean out her poop and replenish her water, food, and shavings.

Oh yes! I saw the one of the wound, I meant the poop
Likely the runny poop is from drinking a lot, I would make sure her crop is emptying overnight just to be sure.
Sounds like she's getting lots of love and attention

 

[ChelseaHungry]

Oh yes! I saw the one of the wound, I meant the poop
Likely the runny poop is from drinking a lot, I would make sure her crop is emptying overnight just to be sure.
Sounds like she's getting lots of love and attention

Poop pics! You got it!

Also, please tell what her crop is and how to check it.