Chick with lung puncture wounds

[Talyn featherhead]

I left my chick to roam while we went out for 2 hours, and when I came back I couldn't find it at first. I found it by faint chirping in tall grass, and saw the neighborhood cat leap over the fence. The chick seemed alright, just not very active. Then I lifted the right wing and found two puncture holes in the side, probably from the cat's teeth. One of the wounds seems fine, and it will likely heal without problem. The other though, emits a small amount of air when the chick peeps, and the skin around it bulges with air every time the chick breathes, only escaping with a gurgling sound when it peeps. Now the chick is under a heat lamp and sleeps standing. Is there any hope that it will survive? And what treatment should I give?

 

[Talyn featherhead]

The inside was bubbling up a lot so I decided to hold the chick and keep enough pressure on the skin to keep it from getting ballooned. If this is actually a bad idea pls let me know :')

 

[Eggcessive]

It sounds like she has a leaking air sac. Is the wound on her chest? If air is leaking, you may need to get some gauze and vaseline or triple antibiotic ointment, and make an air seal dressing. Hopefully, that will seal off. Is a vet possible? The lungs are located in the upper back, but there are many air sacs all over the body. Chicks can also suffer a leaking air sac if the chest or neck are bumped. If that happens, the air will fill up under the skin, and may need to be removed with a needle.

 

[Crazy Chicken Keeper]

Take her to the vet