Dog attack - please help

[s k y]

Hi, we had a neighbor dog attack one of the hens. This is what happened. What should I do? A layer of skin came off and there’s a puncture...

 

[s k y]

Bump

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

I'd clean the area - irrigate the puncture wound, especially - and apply antibiotic cream, like Neosporin without pain reliever. Also, keep her someplace (safe) quiet and warm and offer a supplement like Poultry Nutri-Drench to help combat stress. There are numerous threads on the topic here.

Best wishes for her speedy recovery!

 

[s k y]

Should I cover it at all? Should I flush it with water or hydrogen peroxide?

 

[Chido]

don't use peroxide. Use a saline solution, then smear it with neosporin. Keep the hen in a covered crate so she can calm down. The puncture wound worries me a bit because she could have internal damage, but for now keep her in a quiet place.

 

[s k y]

She seems fine right now. Pretty comfortable, eating, walking around and being her normal self. We have her in a dog crate in a bathroom.

 

[Sequel]

I'm so glad she seems to be improving. Let us know how she's doing in the morning! So sorry this happened!

 

[Conan]

She seems fine right now. Pretty comfortable, eating, walking around and being her normal self. We have her in a dog crate in a bathroom.

Good to hear that she seems to be doing well. A good sign that she's eating and behaving normally.

 

[Conan]

I'm so glad she seems to be improving. Let us know how she's doing in the morning! So sorry this happened!

for Kitsap county!

 

[Sequel]

for Kitsap county!

for Kitsap county!

Especially now that the sun is out and it's out of the 30's mostly, lol