Diamond was attacked! HELP! (Graphic Pics)

[SpottedCrow]

I'm so sorry for your loss and Diamond's too...

for now I wouldn't mess with her too much, just make sure she's eating and drinking and pooping...
Keep her warm and clean.
Good luck...

 

[silkieluver_07]

Crud... I cant get home today because I have a soccer game after school... i will call my mom and tell her to get something for her. most likely the vet will want to see her Im guessing? How much do you think this will cost? Im very scared that she wont drink or eat today without me there.

 

[silkieluver_07]

also im worried because i dont know how to give a shot..if that is what its gonna take to make her better! also her poop is clear with white mixed in...im guessing this is because of all the stress?

 

[Riparian]

I think she will recover Silkie... give her time.

Keep cleaning that wound and let it dry out...

 

[jjthink]

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Baby aspirin that is truly just aspirin is fine. Just make sure it's not any kind of aspirin substitute. A baby aspirin is 81mg and crushed in a cup of water is about the same strength as five 325 mg regular aspirins in a gallon of water. Gave the smaller batch equivalent since it's one bird and gallon batches are more than what's needed. As you are already doing, wait till the bleeding problem subsides.........
JJ

 

[Acre of Blessings]

Blu-kote will help. but keep it off the vent area if possible. I have 4 chicks that were wounded and I used ..........

9 parts water to 1 part betadine (let this soak in for about 30 min)
then I put neosporin on the wound
the next day I applied blu-kote (this is a veterinary antiseptic-protective wound dressing) you can get this a feed stores for under $8

Sorry to here about the babies. What attacked her?

 

[dlhunicorn]

you need to flush the area with sterile saline daily (you can make your own by boiling 1/4 tsp of salt in a quart of wtaer...make fresh daily) ...squirt the saline solution over the wound...use triple antibiotic creme the first week generously on the area to keep it moist though if you possibly can, then I would suggest you get GRANULEX V ... you can often find this in the Horse section of your feed store or sometimes in the pet medication section for dogs and cats... here is an online source so you can see the details of the product and what it looks like:
http://www.bullwrinkle.com/ShoppingPages/granulex.htm

 

[silkieluver_07]

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We went to the vet and they gave us betadine to flush the wound and metacam for a painkiller.We think it is a raccoon that tried to get her.

 

[sueg6255]

I had a chicken hit by a car. I put her in "hospital" by herself and gave her food and water. I even fried up an egg for her. I washed her wound and used popsicle sticks on her broken leg. Then I put terimician (however ou spell it) in her water for about a week. Everyone said that she was to hurt and stressed and that I should put her down. Well today she is running around and eating from my hand just like before.

 

[silkieluver_07]

thats great! sueg! I hope diamond gets better too. we are supposed to call the vet this morning and tell her how she's doing. thankyou!