Dog attack.

[Harris14]

Yesterday my rooster was attacked by a dog. He has two small holes and one big hole in his back. I sprayed him with vetericyn and he’s by himself. But today he smells rotten. Not eating or drinking. What else do I need to do?

 

[The-White-Elephant]

Yesterday my rooster was attacked by a dog. He has two small hose and one big hole in his back. I sprayed him with vetericyn and he’s by himself. But today he smells rotten. Not eating or drinking.

@MysteryChicken Sounds like it might be getting infected.

 

[Harris14]

@MysteryChicken Sounds like it might be getting infected.

In one day? It happened yesterday evening. Does it happen that fast.

 

[SilkieChicken123]

Yesterday my rooster was attacked by a dog. He has two small holes and one big hole in his back. I sprayed him with vetericyn and he’s by himself. But today he smells rotten. Not eating or drinking. What else do I need to do?

Do you have a local vet? If not , make sure he is in a very clean cage and put Colloidal Silver on his wounds as well as give it to him orally. It could be infected already.

 

[Mrs J]

Yesterday my rooster was attacked by a dog. He has two small holes and one big hole in his back. I sprayed him with vetericyn and he’s by himself. But today he smells rotten. Not eating or drinking. What else do I need to do?

This is advice given to another member by @azygous who went through something similar, good luck

 

[Harris14]

Do you have a local vet? If not , make sure he is in a very clean cage and put Colloidal Silver on his wounds as well as give it to him orally. It could be infected already.

No vet where I live will look at a bird.

 

[Harris14]

I can’t find any amoxicillin but will penicillin work? If so how much do I need to use

 

[MysteryChicken]

We need pictures of the wounds.

 

[Mrs J]

I can’t find any amoxicillin but will penicillin work? If so how much do I need to use

Yes from what I have read, you can use penicillin. You would have to weigh your rooster to calculate the right dosage. Penicillin was used before amoxicillin was developed.
https://www.drugs.com/medical-answers/difference-between-amoxicillin-penicillin-3509817/

 

[azygous]

Penicillin is approximately 250mg per day for ten days. Any puncture wounds will inject bacteria deep into tissues. Wound are involves more than spraying Vetericyn. You need to flush them well with saline or soap and water. Every day.