Dog got ahold of my chicken

[ktlnbll]

Within the last hour my Black Mouth Cur puppy got ahold of one of my chickens.
He had her in her mouth 6/7 different times, she has a few puctures. I have no idea what to do, she is stable, awake and breathing but any advice would be greatly appreciated. Or if anyone knows how to contact the "Chicken Lady" in the Largo, FL area.

Thank you.

 

[dawg53]

Flush the punctures with 50/50 water and betadine mixture. Then pack the wounds with neosporin. Clean and repack the wounds with neosporin as necessary.

 

[ktlnbll]

thanks...we will try

 

[kittynpuppy]

I was a vet tech for many years. I never worked on chickens but as far as I know dawg53 is right on the money. If you don't have bedatine, you can always clean the wound with a 75% water, 25% antibacterial soap (Palmolive works great) mixture. If you have any syringes around, remove the needle and use the squirting end to really flush out the wounds. dog bites can be really bad, especially if the punctures attempt to heal and close with bacteria developing inside.... so flush the wound as often as you can bear for the next 2 days trying to not let it close. Keep an eye out for redness, the feeling of heat when you touch it and different eating/drinking behavioral patterns. also, keep an eye out for flies laying eggs on the wound and the development of maggots.. If this happens, don't panic,.. just go back to the flushing technique. Dag bite punctures can lead to infection and you might need to treat her water with antibiotics for a week on top of everything. Talk to your local feed store, they usually have a 'chicken person' there to help guide you
Again, I know this from working on dogs and cats and a horse now and then... but NOT chickens so take caution.