Bobcat attack, please help!

[SummerTheAnimalGirl]

I let Poppy back into the flock and she was so happy! She jumped up in her favorite roost and started pecking the afternoon treats I had in there.

On the subject of Coconut tho, how will I know if her cut is starting to get Infected? I just checked it and the skin around the It is pink. (Her skin is yellow) I am flushing it out with water and dakins solution (1 gallon of water, 1T of bleach and 1t of baking soda) every day. Should I do it more? I currently don’t have any Vectrin (or something like that) but should I get some?

 

[SummerTheAnimalGirl]

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[SmiYa0126]

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If it looks puffy, red, with pus and smells bad

 

[SummerTheAnimalGirl]

If it looks puffy, red, with pus and smells bad

Ok. Thank you! Is slightly pink ok?

 

[SmiYa0126]

Ok. Thank you! Is slightly pink ok?

Pink is ok, it may look grayish green in the next couple of days, that's the white blood cells creating a barrier, after that the skin will grow in over the wound. It shouldn't lookl hot and swollen

 

[SummerTheAnimalGirl]

Pink is ok, it may look grayish green in the next couple of days, that's the white blood cells creating a barrier, after that the skin will grow in over the wound. It shouldn't lookl hot and swollen

Thank you so much for your help! I will definitely look out for those signs. Should I keep cleaning with the bleach solution? Also, I don’t have any Vetericyn spray (or something like that) right now, but would you recommend getting some? The store is an hour away but is you think it is needed I will definitely go pick it up in the next few days.

 

[SmiYa0126]

Thank you so much for your help! I will definitely look out for those signs. Should I keep cleaning with the bleach solution? Also, I don’t have any Vetericyn spray (or something like that) right now, but would you recommend getting some? The store is an hour away but is you think it is needed I will definitely go pick it up in the next few days.

Warm soapy water is fine. Then allow to dry and put Neosporin on it, any generic antibiotic ointment works.

 

[SummerTheAnimalGirl]

Warm soapy water is fine. Then allow to dry and put Neosporin on it, any generic antibiotic ointment works.

Ok wonderful! Thank you so much for the help. I have Neosporin but unfortunately it has painkiller in it. We live in a very rural place where it is hard to get any thing like that, so would it be alright if I ordered it and it took a couple days?

 

[SmiYa0126]

Ok wonderful! Thank you so much for the help. I have Neosporin but unfortunately it has painkiller in it. We live in a very rural place where it is hard to get any thing like that, so would it be alright if I ordered it and it took a couple days?

How big is the wound? Is it the one on her comb? I think what you have will work, if you want to dilute it a little, mix it with Vaseline or you could also use raw honey instead.

Side note, if you don't already have some I would order some aqua mox from TSC. It's good to have that as part of your chicken first aid kit.

 

[SummerTheAnimalGirl]

How big is the wound?

Pretty small, just about the size of a small nail head. I’m not sure If the Bobcat tooth punctured it there or a feather was ripped out.