Chicken attacked by puppies

[Santiago_H06]

While doing my online classes I heard a pained squak outside and found out my chicken had somehow got to the next door neighbors and was being attacked by the dogs. I got him back and looked at the injury and it was pretty bad. His skin was torn away to right of his butt. Muscles and bone were exposed. There was barely any skin left to stitch. I washed the wound and dried it off and applied hydrogen peroxide and dried it off. I applied a gauge pad, wrapped it with a cloth and tied it off with a sock. I prepped a separate cage with feed and water. Is there something I should’ve done different? Or is there no hope?

 

[TheOddOneOut]

@Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock

 

[HappyClucker7]

@Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock

 

[HappyClucker7]

@Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock

Ha! We tagged them at the same time!

 

[benjaminzygs]

While doing my online classes I heard a pained squak outside and found out my chicken had somehow got to the next door neighbors and was being attacked by the dogs. I got him back and looked at the injury and it was pretty bad. His skin was torn away to right of his butt. Muscles and bone were exposed. There was barely any skin left to stitch. I washed the wound and dried it off and applied hydrogen peroxide and dried it off. I applied a gauge pad, wrapped it with a cloth and tied it off with a sock. I prepped a separate cage with feed and water. Is there something I should’ve done different? Or is there no hope?

https://www.hobbyfarms.com/chicken-first-aid/

 

[black_cat]

Can you trim back the feathers around the wound? Adding to the tags: @ChickenCanoe @azygous @HeatherKellyB

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

I would put antibiotic ointment on the wound next time you redress it to keep it moist.

 

[RainbowHen]

Exposed bone is concerning but chickens can heal from some very nasty wounds. Do you have any triple antibiotic ointment (without pain relief) that you can apply to the wound? You will need to watch for shock. Keep him warm, dry and push fluids with vitamins and electrolytes if you have them. Best of luck

 

[Santiago_H06]

Can you trim back the feathers around the wound? Adding to the tags: @ChickenCanoe @azygous @HeatherKellyB

I had already bandaged and tied the gauze pad to him. Those were the only pictures I took before I wrapped him up. It was a real hassle to get the wrap in him.

 

[black_cat]

I had already bandaged and tied the gauze pad to him. Those were the only pictures I took before I wrapped him up. It was a real hassle to get the wrap in him.

Did you clean the wound out? You don't want to seal any bacteria in there. You also don't want the wound to dry out.