origami.bullets :
Hi all, thanks very much for your responses. If there are maggots, surely they would be visible and moving? We certainly did not see anything moving in the wound. I think it may be more of a chemical burn than rotting flesh IYSWIM.
Because I am not in the US, I will have to find some alternative products!
I have found this as an alternative to Betadine
Antibiotics tend to be pretty much prescription only
, and all I could find for a topical antibiotic was this and this. Is an iodine solution, as mentioned by threehorses, an alternative to the topical antibiotics?
Because of the prescription-only laws, I have no chance of getting a systemic antibiotic without going to the vet, although I will go if necessary.
I found this for an antiseptic ointment, as mentioned in threehorses' last post.
Happily enough, however, biolive yoghurt is easily available! Please let me know if you think that the above products are suitable alternatives.
For an antiseptic ointment, I'd head more towards a chlorhexadine ointment like Savlon. Just try not to get one that has a pain-killer in it. There are a lot of nice ointments available in England for cuts (with arnica and whatnot in them), but in this particular case I am thinking something with a true anti-bacterial action is needed. Chlorhexadine is safe for use on a wound (and I've actually had a vet recommend it in the water at one time - though I certainly wouldn't as it can be a carcinogenic if ingested often), and cetrimide is what the zoos in Calcutta were using around their caged bird exhibits to help prevent against bird-flu. Of course, a creme rather than ointment would be preferred in this case just in case she does decide to preen it. Cremes absorb better.
Usually for only the wound I prefer an ointment as it creates more of a barrier. But then again usually I am more personally familiary with the ingredients.
If I'm not, I use creme.
And yay for the yogurt!
If you cannot find an ointment in human stores, you might try your equine supply section of the feed supplies in your area. I saw Cut and Heal which is a brand we use here and can be used on birds. Although the ingredients there might be different. Here, quite a number of horse antiseptic cremes and ointments are interchangeable with horses andpoultry (thankfully).
Hi all, thanks very much for your responses. If there are maggots, surely they would be visible and moving? We certainly did not see anything moving in the wound. I think it may be more of a chemical burn than rotting flesh IYSWIM.
Because I am not in the US, I will have to find some alternative products!
I have found this as an alternative to Betadine
Antibiotics tend to be pretty much prescription only
Because of the prescription-only laws, I have no chance of getting a systemic antibiotic without going to the vet, although I will go if necessary.
I found this for an antiseptic ointment, as mentioned in threehorses' last post.
Happily enough, however, biolive yoghurt is easily available! Please let me know if you think that the above products are suitable alternatives.
For an antiseptic ointment, I'd head more towards a chlorhexadine ointment like Savlon. Just try not to get one that has a pain-killer in it. There are a lot of nice ointments available in England for cuts (with arnica and whatnot in them), but in this particular case I am thinking something with a true anti-bacterial action is needed. Chlorhexadine is safe for use on a wound (and I've actually had a vet recommend it in the water at one time - though I certainly wouldn't as it can be a carcinogenic if ingested often), and cetrimide is what the zoos in Calcutta were using around their caged bird exhibits to help prevent against bird-flu. Of course, a creme rather than ointment would be preferred in this case just in case she does decide to preen it. Cremes absorb better.
Usually for only the wound I prefer an ointment as it creates more of a barrier. But then again usually I am more personally familiary with the ingredients.
And yay for the yogurt!
If you cannot find an ointment in human stores, you might try your equine supply section of the feed supplies in your area. I saw Cut and Heal which is a brand we use here and can be used on birds. Although the ingredients there might be different. Here, quite a number of horse antiseptic cremes and ointments are interchangeable with horses andpoultry (thankfully).
