dog killed 15 hens and one is left with dog 2 dog bites. I have baytril. but not sure what to use.

[mg15]

When I took Whispers to the vet for the wound I didn't see, he pulled a huge amount of debis out of the hole. He told me to flush and fill with neosporin and take debris out . It was tan/yellow rubbery debris. The hole would not close if the debris was not taken out. Good luck.

 

[Tomtommom]

When I took Whispers to the vet for the wound I didn't see, he pulled a huge amount of debis out of the hole. He told me to flush and fill with neosporin and take debris out . It was tan/yellow rubbery debris. The hole would not close if the debris was not taken out. Good luck.

Sounds like the stuff I got out of my girl. It was pretty icky

The actual wound has closed, this was about an inch down from her wound, after I pulled a pin feather out. Left a tiny little hole (no bigger than a pencil eraser, when stretched open) with yellow spray cheese looking stuff. It wasn't much, but I cleaned it out as well as I could, pulling some yellow membrane stuff out with tweezers. Considering her wound left an opening into her chest cavity, I am not suprised that there is some infection/rejection of debris in there. She's doing really well altogether though, so we'll keep on doing what we're doing.

I would say she has about 80% recovered from her ordeal.

 

[mg15]

Isn't it great they recover like they did.
I remember the vet told me to put her down.
and at our last visit he truly was amazed at her recovery.

 

[Tomtommom]

Isn't it great they recover like they did.
I remember the vet told me to put her down.
and at our last visit he truly was amazed at her recovery.

I was calling the vet to ask how much it was to have her put down... we dispatched a rooster before and it was horrible, so we could NOT see ourselves do that again to my sweet girl. Glad we decided to give her a chance. It seemed wrong to put her down after she made it through a hawk attack.. like betrayal on my part.

So yes, let this thread bring hope to those with wounded chickens. They're amazing!

 

[EggresiveAli]

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[mstkseavey]

This is a great thread. I have learned so much and shared so much here! Good idea that you subscribed to this one!

 

[EggresiveAli]

Thank you

 

[mstkseavey]

Lots of posts from us on injured hens. Lots of ideas shared and lots of things to learn. And I thought they were just chickens. LOL. I lie my birdie girls!

 

[mg15]

Lots of posts from us on injured hens. Lots of ideas shared and lots of things to learn. And I thought they were just chickens. LOL. I lie my birdie girls!

I agree too. My birdie girl friends. !

 

[mstkseavey]

I made the leg brace. It looks a lot like the picture I found on Poultry Podiatry. I put it on my birdie girl. It didn't make her stand though. It made her do SOMMERSAULTS. . It was comical for a moment. Then it made me cry. I couldn't even take a picture with her wearing it! What am I going to do with her? I really thought this was the answer.