dog bite

[Abriana]

Flush with epsom salt solution to help clean it out maybe in between applications of medicine? It will help it to heal up and keep it infection-free. Vitamin E is also a great resource to have on hand for wounds and frostbite.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Well our patient is doing well, like nothing happened. We clean the wounds daily with warm soapy water (no more hydrogen peroxide) and rinse really well with warm water. Pat her dry and then spay a chicken disinfectant. We have covered her back with one of those chicken aprons to help keep debris out, and she seems happy in her isolation ward. Eating & drinking just fine. How much poop should I expect from one hen like this ?Just want to be sure all systems are working.
And again thanks for your help & support, all of you.
mikehjkl

Glad to hear she is recovering!
You know - I just don't know how much poop to expect from her!
If her crop is empty first thing in the morning before she eats/drinks and there are droppings left overnight....I would call it good!

 

[Eggcessive]

It sounds like you are using Vetericyn or a similar wound spray, and that is good enough without further washing unless you are seeing any pus or signs of infection. Once it scabs over, you can probably leave it alone to heal. As long as she is pooping, that is good. If she doesn’t poop, that is a problem.

 

[MissChick@dee]

It sounds like you are using Vetericyn or a similar wound spray, and that is good enough without further washing unless you are seeing any pus or signs of infection. Once it scabs over, you can probably leave it alone to heal. As long as she is pooping, that is good. If she doesn’t poop, that is a problem.

I’d agree. Let it heal up. The air needs to start to dry it. What worked for me was to keep antibiotic ointment around the edges of the wound. On the skin’s edge. Eventually there will be a area-usually on the bottom of the bird. It will try to drain naturally w/gravity. Don’t know if that makes sense. Anywho..I’d keep ointment on that area.

 

[mikehjkl]

Yep, you are right, we stopped washing it, and after talking to a wound specialist, we coated the wounds with "Bag Balm" to keep if from drying out & cracking. She walks around her isolation cage like all is well, but we are waiting until things heal more before getting her back to the flock.