Chick attacked by cat

[Eggcessive]

I haven’t experienced a pierced air sack before, but if you put some plain Neosporin or Triple Antibiotic Ointment on you finger tip and pressed it over the hole, it might stop the leaking air. A stitch in the wound then might possibly close the wound. That would best be done by a vet under strict aseptic conditions, but it might be good for a last ditch effort to save her.

 

[Sea Wolf]

Keep her quiet and in a dimly lit container. Keep her warm and with food and water close by. Cat claw punctures are full of bacteria and she might still die. The cat had her in it's mouth and there will also be tooth punctures. She may also have broken ribs and other internal injuries. Give her time and see.

 

[Gretelandthechickens]

I haven’t experienced a pierced air sack before, but if you put some plain Neosporin or Triple Antibiotic Ointment on you finger tip and pressed it over the hole, it might stop the leaking air. A stitch in the wound then might possibly close the wound. That would best be done by a vet under strict aseptic conditions, but it might be good for a last ditch effort to save her.

I went to the store earlier and bought some Triple Antibiotic Ointment and put it on her, she's still alive thankfully and has seemingly stopped gasping but I won't get my hopes up, she drank some more water and is sleeping now; Thank you all again for the information and I'll make sure to update on her later tomorrow.

 

[Gretelandthechickens]

I don't know if anyone will see this but I wanted to post an update on the chick!
It's doing very well now, the first couple of days were iffy and I found another bite mark but after giving it some love and time it perked up and is fully healed now!
Thank you to everyone who gave me advice!
Also, I'm not sure if its a he or a she?

 

[coach723]

I'm so glad it survived! It can be iffy with cat attacks since they have really nasty bacteria in their saliva, so it's a fortunate chick! How old is it and can do do a full body picture from the side?

 

[CatWhisperer]

Wow, that’s fabulous! Congratulations on your superior nursing skills.