Goanna bite

[Anita7815]

My hen was bitten 8 days ago by a goanna. I've barged the wound in saline solution and applied an iodine spray 3 times a day. There is no smell or discharge. She is eating and poops seem normal. I'm just concerned about the green colour in her leg under the skin. It may be bruising or gangrene.

 

[CMV]

I have no idea what a goanna is, but the green you are seeing is likely bruising. Chickens bruise in neon green. It's really disconcerting the first time you see it.

 

[Anita7815]

I'm hopeful she will recover. I've read that most things die from infection after a goanna bite. A goanna is a huge type of lizard.

 

[CMV]

I was just reading up on them. Are they toxic? Or just have really filthy mouths? You are doing right by keeping up with the iodine 3X per day.

 

[Anita7815]

Some think they are venomous others just think they carry bacteria.