Do I put something on him or let nature take its course?

[shawnm2639]

I am so glad to hear that!

 

[Calebs Acre]

get well soon, Denozo! I want to see you all big and puffy and drop dead gorgeous again! The calico is my favorite turkey!!!

 

[Iowa Roo Mom]

I love turkeys! I hope Denozo gets well real soon! Best of luck to you both!

 

[arllcountrygirl]

Thanks - hopefully he will be ok - it has been raining all week and tonight it flooded major and flooded several pens - he got wet

I moved him into another pen where it is nice and dry. Hopefully he will be ok

I am thankful that he is one tough bird. We still have bad weather coming thru and rain for another week

 

[cobrien]

I would clean the wound well with warm water and betadine.

then spray with hydrogen peroxide.

apply the antibiotic ointment (no pain reliever)

if you haven't been trained to give injections, i don't recommend experimenting. get someone to show you exactly where and how deep. if you do this yourself, my best advice is make sure it is in the muscle to the left or right of the sternum, try to get the needle to the middle of that muscle (visualize - not too deep or shallow) and ASPIRATE the needle before injecting, if any air or blood comes into the needle, pull out and try again. this is the most important thing. alternate sides when you give the injections. it has been a long time since i've seen anyone use penecillin but maybe that is wise advice, i don't know.

I think an oral antibiotic could also be used here, which would be safer if you haven't done injections before. I have used bactin before but not sure it's approved for meat if you plan on eating him.

hydrogen peroxide is GOOD to use especially if you have flies around. after you clean, spray some on the wounds, it will kill any larva (MAGGOTS), then put the ointment.

good luck!!!

 

[arllcountrygirl]

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Thanks - he is getting all of that basically - We have horses, cattle, goats, buffalo, donkeys, the list goes on. I am very familiar with giving injections

My problem was I wasn't sure what meds Denozo could handle. I know that poultry are more sensitive to meds than others are.
I appreciate it.

 

[crtrlovr]

Hope your turkey boy makes a full recovery and I like your choice of the NCIS names... I love that show!

 

[77horses]

i read that DE helps feathers grow back quickly, since it is used for chickens that have mites, which cause feather loss. But if he doesn't have mites, it wouldn't harm him to put the DE on him, because it's natural. good luck!

 

[arllcountrygirl]

Well it has been a week and Denozo is still doing great

I let him out (while I am at home all day to keep and eye on him) and he is walking around and back to picking on the chickens from time to time.

This use to aggravate me but now I am glad to see him getting back to his old self.

Yesterday when it was time for everyone to go to bed - he tried to get on the back porch and roost. He managed to flop up onto the railing, I know it took the poor guy a while to get up there but I wasn't about to let him sleep out in the open. He used to roost high up on one of my pens but he can't get up there now.

Anyway I shooed him down and walked him back to his pen.

Just want to add in that with the help of a fellow BYCer

, the lady with the husky will be getting a certified letter next week.

 

[Calebs Acre]

I am so happy for you and Denozo!!! He's really been on my mind. It's good to hear that you are going to take up this matter with the dog owner!!

Keep up the good work, both of you!