Dog bite, puncture wound!

[Racadejr]

Looking for some advice here, chicken got bit by dog, exposing a puncture wound on its side. Our bird vet is out until tomorrow and no emergency gets around see chickens. I put some scarlex spray on it and wrapped the wound. From everything I am being told and read these things heal up but that hole doesn’t have any meat behind it, just an opening! Attaching a picture for advice, picture is slightly graphic.

 

[Hannahnic14]

Make sure to not let the wound dry out I would keep some neosporin (without pain relief) on and in the wound until it started to heal up. It may take awhile but chickens are tough little creatures!

 

[RosemaryDuck]

Looking for some advice here, chicken got bit by dog, exposing a puncture wound on its side. Our bird vet is out until tomorrow and no emergency gets around see chickens. I put some scarlex spray on it and wrapped the wound. From everything I am being told and read these things heal up but that hole doesn’t have any meat behind it, just an opening! Attaching a picture for advice, picture is slightly graphic.

Dogs, cats and other predators all have gram negative bacteria in their mouths which can cause sepsis and infection in small mammals & birds. Clean it out as well as you can and pack with Neosporin (no pain killer). Your bird vet will be able to give you antibiotics tomorrow. Hope she heals up quickly!