duckling got leg stuck in weeds ripped its skin off

[casportpony]

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-Kathy

 

[mirandap]

Pictures:





Bruising, not gangrene:

i hope its just bruises!

 

[WVduckchick]

Yes, those look horrible! Did that chick survive?

 

[casportpony]

Five weeks post injury:


The thread is here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-pictures-of-wounded-chicken/20#post_14082815

-Kathy

 

[City farm]

Oh, you are doing a great job. thank you so much for keeping us posted.

 

[casportpony]

Quote:

Bruising, not gangrene:

i hope its just bruises!
I would bet money that it's just bruising.

Went through this last year with one that had dislocated it's elbow and the end of the bone went though the skin.

-Kathy

 

[mirandap]

on a positive note i got most the rest of the ducks in the coop, one baby disappeared into the woods and we couldn't find her. first time the babies have been out (not by choice) and one is lost and one is injured... i feel like a bad duck mom. the big ducks let the babies out so they could go in to eat... i got a new latch on the coop now and a pond guy is going to come out to give me an estimate on cleaning the weeds....

 

[casportpony]

Quote: You know my experience in treating serous wounds in birds is limited to only a few, which is far less than my experience with horses, lol. Cream vs oinment? Not sure it matters... Keeping it clean, moist and free of flies is what I would concentrate on. I probably wouldn't' let it swim just because duck poops in water.

I am not a vet, obviously, lol, so what I try to do is draw from my experiences taking dogs, cats and horses to the the vet. That said, what would a horse vet have me do with a similar wound?

This link might have some useful info (warning, graphic pictures):
http://www.lathamdvm.com/articles/advanced_wound_care.shtml

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Regarding the link in my precious post, this is what stood out to me, especially the do not use items:

Advanced Wound Care
From time to time, unfortunately, we all have to deal with cuts or scrapes on our horses, and wounds come in all ages, sizes and shapes, depths and complications. There are some basic tenets of wound care.

1. Horses heal most wounds on their bodies over time with acceptable scarring
2. Wounds on the legs are prone to infection, delayed healing, and proud flesh (exuberant granulation tissue). Even ponies heal leg wounds better than horses.
3. All wounds heal better in a warm, moist environment that retains important cells and growth factors as well as enzymes. Scar formation is minimized in a moist environment. Any wound over 6 hours old is considered contaminated, and much longer than that, wounds will be infected. Infection will delay or prevent healing, especially of leg wounds.
4. Motion will delay healing of most wounds, and especially leg wounds. Confinement, pressure wrapping, splints, and casts may be necessary for successful wound closure.
5. Primary wound care always involves cleaning around the wound, removing foreign matter and devitalized tissue (debriding), and flushing (lavaging) with copious amounts of a sterile physiologic fluid like saline. From there, it is a matter of sutures or not, covering or not, and antibiotics.
6. Pain relief is important for a few days in serious wounds, but pain relievers (NSAIDS) like Bute and Banamine may actually slow down the reparative process if used in higher doses. Systemic antibiotics are used for infected or deep wounds. Check tetanus vaccination status

Items to Have On Hand

• Sterile KY jelly to place in wound prior to clipping hair away
• Sterile saline in spray bottle or with syringe
• Chlorhexidine (CHX) or Betadyne scrub
• Betadyne solution used at 10 ml (2/3 of a tablespoon) per liter of sterile saline or 2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) per 250 ml saline as lavage. Does not work in presence of pus or heavy discharge.
• Chlorhexidine solution (CHX) for contaminated wounds: 25 ml per liter (just under 1 ounce) or 6.25 ml (1 and 1/4 tsp) per 250 ml saline as lavage.
• Alternate flush: Vetericyn Wound Spray or Tea Pro Wound Spray
• Triple Antibiotic Ointment (TAB)
• Nexaband
• Sterile Telfa Pads
• Cotton Leg Wraps
• VetWrap
• Fly repellant containing PERMETHRIN or CYPERMETHRIN
• Vaseline ointment to put on skin below draining wound to prevent scalding.

DO NOT USE:

• Hydrogen Peroxide (full strength it is toxic to cells)
• Scarlet Oil can cause a painful contact dermatitis.
• Commercial hand soaps or body washes (toxic to cells).
• Nitrofurazone ointment (decreases wound contraction and epithelialization in horses.
• Cut-Heal (turpentine, sulfuric acid, fish oil…) (sulfuric acid is battery acid—need we say more)
• Blue-Kote (Gentian Violet) can cause a painful skin burn and is carcinogenic.

-Kathy

 

[mirandap]

Update....he is Being very protective of squirt, Im not alowed to touch or come close to squirt, If I do he Bites me Lol. The two are bonded all ready. is nrwspaper ok to use? i keep changing his basket so much i ran out of towels. i left the cream off until the last cleaning for the day. i also trimed his feathers again i cant belive how fast they grow. im getting the antiboitc tommrow the store was out they said its on tuesdays truck.
here is tonights pics