*Please do not attempt the treatments I performed on my drake on my previous post and this post on your own pet. I strongly advise taking your pet to the vet. My post was asking for advice only*
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2 WEEK UPDATE* I do apologize for all the grammatical errors on my previous post, as it was posted from my phone with panic, lol.
Thank you all so much for your support. My Drake (Dick) is doing great! But man was it a hurdle with trial and error as to figuring out the best treatment plan for him; but in a sense, comical.
So I tried the wet to dry bandaging with honey, saline and antibiotic ointment, and kept him indoors the first two days. By day 3 he figured out with his ducky brain that he can peck off the bandage and also try to peck at his stitches. I must say I wasn't too pleased with the way how his wound was looking (a lot of swelling and inflammation than I'm used to seeing for 2 days of treatment), but I wasn't surprised either since we were going on only day three of treatment.
At the clinic I used to work at we typically used wet to dry bandaging(WTD) on dogs and cats with 3rd degree burns and certain wounds that could not be closed entirely to prevent infection and help build granulation tissue to speed the healing process. But with this technique on my duck it was useless because the area needs to be as clean as possible and the skin needs to maintain moisture to promote healing. I forgot that ducks actually keep dry from their natural oils from their preening gland and can actually get sick if their oils are stripped from their feathers and are continuously wet. So by day 3 I just mixed honey, antibiotic ointment and a skin protectant together and just applied directly to his stitches twice a day.
After 3 days of the ointment and oral antibiotics his wound seemed to be healing but I still wasn't pleased with how his wound looked. I felt like the wound wasn't healing as fast as it should have. I think the ointment has causing him to peck at his wound and stitches more and just causing more irritation to his skin. Frustrated I did more research, turns out there are bandages that have Hypochlorous acid which has antimicrobial properties while creating a film, promoting faster healing and doesn't kill the good bacteria/tissue keeping it healthy. (I remember using these bandages for severe cases but always had a limited supply at the hospital because they were so expensive). Some of these bandages look jelly like or you can buy it in a spray bottle.
Finally I found
Vetericyn Plus for Poultry Care. It was a little over 20$ but totally worth every penny! His dog bite healed so fast that I was able to remove his stitches 4 days later! I continued with oral antibiotics, cleaned the area, carefully remove the dead skin and applied the spray twice a day (even though it said I can apply it up to 4 times a day) and it was less irritating to his skin and didn't peck at his stitches as much. Thanks everyone for all your support and Dick thanks you too! <3
https://www.woundsresearch.com/arti...ul-microbicidal-antibiofilm-and-wound-healing
