Chicken Antibiotics

[Unicornlife3316]

Hey y’all - dog got ahold of my chicken, we have skin pulled off but she’s going to live.

i have clindamycin (150mg capsule) and amoxicillin (500mg capsule)

She’s about 5 lbs — can someone give me an estimated dosage of either for her??

 

[Eggcessive]

Amoxicillin dosage can be given at a maximum dose of 250 mg twice a day, so if you mix your capsule into something like yogurt or similar, give half in the morning and half in the evening. Do you have pictures of the wounds?

Clindamycin is more for deep wounds involving bones, such as a compound fracture, abcessed teeth. I would probably use the amoxicillin for an uncomplicated wound, but I am not a vet, so use your own judgement.

 

[BDutch]

Why not disinfect and use no antibiotics?

 

[Unicornlife3316]

Amoxicillin dosage can be given at a maximum dose of 250 mg twice a day, so if you mix your capsule into something like yogurt or similar, give half in the morning and half in the evening. Do you have pictures of the wounds?

Clindamycin is more for deep wounds involving bones, such as a compound fracture, abcessed teeth. I would probably use the amoxicillin for an uncomplicated wound, but I am not a vet, so use your own judgement.

Ok perfect, thank you.
I have not taken pictures because I wanted to clean her as much as possible. Will try to get pics tomorrow.

 

[Unicornlife3316]

Why not disinfect and use no antibiotics?

because she was attacked by a dog and has a puncture wound. Would prefer to use antibiotics to make sure she doesn’t get an infection. I did disinfect the wound as well as I could.

 

[Eggcessive]

Antibiotics are not always necessary with wounds, but since you have the amoxicillin, it will not hurt her. Cleaning the wounds with chlohexidene ( hibiclens) and water, or using Vetericyn or a similar wound spray can be helpful. Plain Neosporin or Triple Antibiotic Ointment are good to put on the wounds as well.

 

[BDutch]

Giving antibiotics can hurt if not necessary. It breaks down good germs too. It weakens the chicken resistance for other diseases.

I would prefer not give it to chickens anyway because of chances for resistant bacteria.

 

[Eggcessive]

Puncture wounds can become abscessed. Many do not treat with antibiotics for wounds due to the availability of antibiotics, or lack of vet care available. It is true that using antibiotics without good cause can promote resistant bacteria, but if this chicken was taken to a vet, I am 100% certain that the vet would have prescribed some. Cleaning the wounds twice a day and applying an antibiotic ointment can be enough, but puncture wounds are more prone to cause abscesses.