Dog attack

[BigBlueHen53]

Let me tag some Educators. Odor may indicate the need for antibiotics, and that's beyond the realm of my knowledge.

@Eggcessive
@Wyorp Rock
@dawg53

 

[Wyorp Rock]

A wound that smells bad needs to be cleaned really well.

I would use Chlorhexidine or Povidone Iodine to clean the wound, apply triple antibiotic to the wound.

Do you have photos of the wound that smells?

 

[GemW]

A wound that smells bad needs to be cleaned really well.

I would use Chlorhexidine or Povidone Iodine to clean the wound, apply triple antibiotic to the wound.

Do you have photos of the wound that smells?

Okay, good news/bad news. I took her outside to have better lighting for the pics and I found the problem area. (Pic to follow but typing on my computer and pics from phone). The dark area on top..originally look like a piece of fat/tissue, but now has shrunk and hardened so I am able to move it. I was treating topically and when I moved it for the pics, it looks like her skin pulled back and she has a whole pocket under there that I didn't see. So, I will certainly use any advice you give, but I am assuming I need to pull that back, irrigate it with sterile saline and then apply iodine followed by Neosporin. I'm not sure how well I am going to be able to get in there but I'll have to do my best...any other suggestions appreciated.

 

[GemW]

Pics

 

[GemW]

Sorry one more

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Okay, good news/bad news. I took her outside to have better lighting for the pics and I found the problem area. (Pic to follow but typing on my computer and pics from phone). The dark area on top..originally look like a piece of fat/tissue, but now has shrunk and hardened so I am able to move it. I was treating topically and when I moved it for the pics, it looks like her skin pulled back and she has a whole pocket under there that I didn't see. So, I will certainly use any advice you give, but I am assuming I need to pull that back, irrigate it with sterile saline and then apply iodine followed by Neosporin. I'm not sure how well I am going to be able to get in there but I'll have to do my best...any other suggestions appreciated.

Looks like it may have been a layer of skin covering up the pocket, that may eventually dry on up and fall of in time.

I'd scrub/flush/rinse clean the wound out really well.

A wound that smells bad needs to be cleaned really well.

I would use Chlorhexidine or Povidone Iodine to clean the wound, apply triple antibiotic to the wound.

Do you have photos of the wound that smells?

 

[GemW]

I think I got it cleaned out well. Got some big Qtips to get the iodine on there but it didn't seem like it was working very well, so I dripped did a pour method Got lots of triple antibiotic ointment on there. So fingers crossed for good results.

How long typically for the Blu-Kote? Can I still clean the pocket after that's on? If the topical part that the other chickens can see is covered, is that when we're good?

 

[GemW]

I guess another question I have is HOW this is going to heal? I know no one can tell me for sure, but are they going to regrow feathers here? Or are they typically permanentely bald?

 

[GemW]

This morning we have about a 75% reduction in the smell so I think we're on the right track!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I think I got it cleaned out well. Got some big Qtips to get the iodine on there but it didn't seem like it was working very well, so I dripped did a pour method Got lots of triple antibiotic ointment on there. So fingers crossed for good results.

How long typically for the Blu-Kote? Can I still clean the pocket after that's on? If the topical part that the other chickens can see is covered, is that when we're good?

I guess another question I have is HOW this is going to heal? I know no one can tell me for sure, but are they going to regrow feathers here? Or are they typically permanentely bald?

I wouldn't use Blukote, it makes it hard to see the wound.

Keep cleaning the wound out at least once daily, work and scrub the Povidone Iodine into the wound and flush really well. Do you have an large syringes, a turkey baster or something that you can aim/direct, push the Povidone Iodine into the wound to flush it really well?

I would keep her separated out while she's healing, you don't want flies getting onto the wound, they will lay eggs, then you'll be dealing with maggots. Not something you want at all.

Once the tissue starts to heal, feathers will usually grow back and fill in most of the wound.
This is going to take time to heal.