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Hello from Liberty, KY

Discussion in 'New Member Introductions' started by pjhuber, Sep 11, 2016.

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  1. Sep 11, 2016 #1
    pjhuber

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    I am new to this site, we just had a ducks vs dog situation and unfortunately the dog killed one and bit up the other one. I have a Pekin female that has a strong desire to live, we thought that the dog only got her by her neck and head on Friday but today discovered, by the smell of death, that she had other wounds in her back side and under her leg. I rinsed the wound to discover that she was covered in maggots, yuk, washed her with hibicleans, which the maggots did not like st all, and hydrogen peroxide. I have also treated her previous wounds with Vetricin, which works wonders on all animals including humans. What else can I do?
     
  3. Sep 11, 2016 #2
    QueenMisha

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    Welcome to BYC! It's great to have you.

    Sounds like you've already done most of the necessary care, now just continue applying antibiotic ointment and Vetricyn and keep her somewhere warm, quiet, and away from flies until she is healed. Most skin wounds heal remarkably well in poultry.
     
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  5. Sep 11, 2016 #3
    redsoxs

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    Greetings from Kansas, pjhuber, and :welcome. Great to have you aboard. Hope all is okay with your ducks!
     
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  7. Sep 11, 2016 #4
    Cynthia12

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    X's 2 on what QueenMisha said. She just may make it through this! Sounds like you did well cleaning it all up.
     
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  9. Sep 11, 2016 #5
    CuzChickens

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    Welcome to Backyard chickens pjhuber !! I hope you enjoy it and the camaraderie here and everybody that goes nuts over chickens (me being one of them....) Have fun! And ask questions! My only advice is just MAKE SURE YOU FIND ALL THE WOUNDS!!! I had an injured duck and I did not look through the wounds well enough, and he got infested with maggots. My mom flipped out and just killed him because she did not think I could solve it. I was soooo devastated and even today I feel like I could have saved him.
     
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  11. Sep 12, 2016 #6
    drumstick diva

    drumstick diva Still crazy after all these years. Premium Member

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    Keep up with what you are doing, and keep her away from flies, or she will get more maggots. Actually maggots can migrate through the body to other" living tissue" - they can cause much more damage than the original lesions.
     
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  13. Sep 12, 2016 #7
    BantamFan4Life

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    Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us! :)
     
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