Chicken with gapping wound and muscle exposed

[bill3607]

I am sorry, but I cannot help you. I will say it looks like thigh I see, so I think it is a really good thing that it is not vitals showing.

I think you are trying to tag @Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive and I will add @azygous

Thank you

 

[wyochick10]

I also wouldn’t give up on her. Keep her calm and quite and isolated. Keep the wound moist. Do you have Neosporin (without the pain killer!!) or something similar?

 

[Painted Calls]

I'm just popping in, so I won't be here long. Hopefully @Wyorp Rock or @Eggcessive can pick up here soon.

Trim feathers away from the wound edges. Irrigate it with diluted betadine, Chlorhexidine, or just plain soapy water. Rinse and pat dry. Vetericyn works amazing for healing wounds. If you have it, apply that and then a THICK layer of plain triple antibiotic ointment. It would be best to keep her in a crate, separated from the others so they don't cannibalize her. I like using puppy pads for the bottom of the hospital crate.

This looks like a nice clean wound that has great healing potential. The key is to keep it clean and moist. Do NOT let it dry out. Keep a thick layer of Neosporin on it.

@Sapphire Sebright had a hen with a bad laceration to her neck a few months ago. She healed well and is back with the flock. Saff, would you like to share pics of your girl?

 

[azygous]

Here's what you do in the event of a predator attack to treat the survivor.

1. Treat for shock as the number one step. Give warm Gatoraid or mix a half teaspoon of sugar into a fourth of a cup of warm water with a pinch of salt and baking soda. Have the patient drink it all or syringe it into the beak.

2. Flush the wound well with saline. This is better than soap and water as it maintains the PH of the tissues. But warm soap and water will do. You need to wash away the bacteria from the wound.

3. Inspect the wound carefully. If it has a skin flap dangling, keep that. Do not cut it off. Look for bite or puncture makes indicating a puncture wound. If you see this, the patient will need an oral antibiotic such as amoxicillin. https://www.kvsupply.com/item/aqua-mox-250mg-capsules-100-count/P06184/250mg once a day for ten days.

4. Spray with Vetericyn wound treament and let dry. Use a topical antibiotic ointment such as Neosporin or a generic without pain killer in it to coat the wound. If there's a skin flap, lay it across the wound that has just been coated with the ointment. Then smooth on a generous amount over the top of the skin flap to hold it in place.

5. It's useless to try to stitch a wound on a chicken. Don't even try. It's also useless to try to bandage a wound other than on the feet. The chicken will not tolerate it. It will be pulled off faster than you can blink an eye.

6. Clean the wound every day following the above steps. Keep the wound covered with the ointment. Never allow the wound to get dried out or it will not heal.

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

I'm just popping in, so I won't be here long. Hopefully @Wyorp Rock or @Eggcessive can pick up here soon.

Trim feathers away from the wound edges. Irrigate it with diluted betadine, Chlorhexidine, or just plain soapy water. Rinse and pat dry. Vetericyn works amazing for healing wounds. If you have it, apply that and then a THICK layer of plain triple antibiotic ointment. It would be best to keep her in a crate, separated from the others so they don't cannibalize her. I like using puppy pads for the bottom of the hospital crate.

This looks like a nice clean wound that has great healing potential. The key is to keep it clean and moist. Do NOT let it dry out. Keep a thick layer of Neosporin on it.

@Sapphire Sebright had a hen with a bad laceration to her neck a few months ago. She healed well and is back with the flock. Saff, would you like to share pics of your girl?

Sure.
The wound is shiny because it has triple-antibiotic ointment on it.

She recovered in a couple of months.

I applied triple-antibiotic ointment to the wound daily, keeping it shiny and moist. I also carefully wrapped it in gauze for the first couple of days.
Keep her in a quiet place with clean bedding -- I used a little cage. Keep the area dark/dim when you're not tending to her, and make sure that she has clean water and food constantly.
I also trimmed the feathers around the wound so that they wouldn't get stuck and pull at it (and to make it easier to apply ointment).

Good luck with her. I hope that she gets better.

 

[UnskilledHomestead]

Thank you everyone for your help, it's very much appreciated. Sadly after closer examination the wound had more tearing under the muscle close to her intestines that we hadn't noticed at first and it started leaking fluids. Along with how labored her breathing became we decided the most humane thing was to put her down. As none of the veterinary clinics in our area would take emergency appointments or chickens. Thank you all so much.

 

[Chickenwingwing]

Thank you everyone for your help, it's very much appreciated. Sadly after closer examination the wound had more tearing under the muscle close to her intestines that we hadn't noticed at first and it started leaking fluids. Along with how labored her breathing became we decided the most humane thing was to put her down. As none of the veterinary clinics in our area would take emergency appointments or chickens. Thank you all so much.

I’m so sorry

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry for your loss. When the wound is leaking from internal organs, it is best to euthanize.