Gezellige_Poes
Songster
Coming in to this thread just now and not having read everything, but feel it might help to add my two cent's worth. I have had rabbits as pets for decades, and along the way, my little cotton tail, Kelsey. I've dealt with abscesses quite a bit, areas fill with thick, white chalk-like pus. No Western medicine ever budged any of it. Ever. Honestly, forget Baytril and any other meds that upset the microbial environment, thereby adding an insult to the injury.
Here is what has worked for me. I learned how to lance, drain, and treat abscesses at home. An abscess requires daily, committed care.
This is my first treatment regiment: I set out everything I would need and patiently work on the abscess. This is a daily ritual until the abscess is resolved. Start by lancing the abscess, use the cutting part of a large syringe needle, an excellent little cutting knife, if you will. A small incision can be lanced quickly and if you do it fast enough, it will barely register. Flush the abscess with betadine solution; I've used iodine as well for flushing, but it stains. Have Epsom salt in very warm water ready to go. Compress the area. Then the honey part: Manuka honey (here is what I use: https://wedderspoon.com/collections...s/raw-manuka-honey-kfactor-16-500g-17-6oz-jar). Manuka honey is anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, full of Nature's healing goodness. Prior to treatment, take a little honey and add warm water to liquify. Draw up the liquified honey after using Epsom salt compresses and flush the abscessed area. An alternative flush is to dissolve sea salt in warm water. Pat dry after honey or salt water flush. Slather honey on abscess area. I do not know exactly where the abscess is located on your chicken, but if you can wrap it, that would help, use nonstick bandages.
Second treatment, to soak off the bandage, or ready the area to access the abscess again, use Epsom salt compresses to either loosen/remove the bandage to start abscess treatment, or ready the area to lance. Try to use the same lance spot each time. A little scab will form that you can easily remove to access the abscess for daily treatment. Follow the rest of the steps from first treatment.
Subsequent treatments follow day two treatment until abscess has resolved. You will likely find a blackening crust forming on the abscess where the honey has been applied. This is the body healing. This layer will soak off with the Epsom compresses that start your daily treatments.
It sounds like a lot, labor intensive perhaps. Once you do it a few times, it becomes easier and more efficient.
I hope this is helpful.
Here is what has worked for me. I learned how to lance, drain, and treat abscesses at home. An abscess requires daily, committed care.
This is my first treatment regiment: I set out everything I would need and patiently work on the abscess. This is a daily ritual until the abscess is resolved. Start by lancing the abscess, use the cutting part of a large syringe needle, an excellent little cutting knife, if you will. A small incision can be lanced quickly and if you do it fast enough, it will barely register. Flush the abscess with betadine solution; I've used iodine as well for flushing, but it stains. Have Epsom salt in very warm water ready to go. Compress the area. Then the honey part: Manuka honey (here is what I use: https://wedderspoon.com/collections...s/raw-manuka-honey-kfactor-16-500g-17-6oz-jar). Manuka honey is anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, full of Nature's healing goodness. Prior to treatment, take a little honey and add warm water to liquify. Draw up the liquified honey after using Epsom salt compresses and flush the abscessed area. An alternative flush is to dissolve sea salt in warm water. Pat dry after honey or salt water flush. Slather honey on abscess area. I do not know exactly where the abscess is located on your chicken, but if you can wrap it, that would help, use nonstick bandages.
Second treatment, to soak off the bandage, or ready the area to access the abscess again, use Epsom salt compresses to either loosen/remove the bandage to start abscess treatment, or ready the area to lance. Try to use the same lance spot each time. A little scab will form that you can easily remove to access the abscess for daily treatment. Follow the rest of the steps from first treatment.
Subsequent treatments follow day two treatment until abscess has resolved. You will likely find a blackening crust forming on the abscess where the honey has been applied. This is the body healing. This layer will soak off with the Epsom compresses that start your daily treatments.
It sounds like a lot, labor intensive perhaps. Once you do it a few times, it becomes easier and more efficient.
I hope this is helpful.
