Help! Dog attack bite wounds *graphic images

[BigBlueHen53]

Could you possibly just be feeling the hardness of her spine? Can you handle another chicken to compare?

 

[jBabychickn]

Found a vet that works Saturdays at a clinic nearby that will see chickens. Sage is on antibiotics for the next 10 days and has chicken strength pain reliever for the next two days. She should make a full recovery. Vet bill $95
Bannixx $28
Poultry Cell $23
antibiotic ointment $6
Puppy pads (donated by a concerned neighbor)
Time dedicated to role of chicken nurse 6.5 hours

Cost of chicken $4

Awesome news!! I’m sure she’s feeling great now with more better days to come. Bless her!
Very reasonable Vet Bill too … Yay!


Ps: And…
Special Kudos goes to the “Chicken Nurse” for working so hard for her Girl; she would’ve suffered needlessly otherwise

 

[nuthatched]

Pain reliever will not hurt her, birds are more sensitive BUT not that sensitive.
but yes, chickens bruise green/blue

 

[jBabychickn]

Sorry to bug you, I went by tractor supply to see if there was a different antibiotic I should use besides neosporin. I was advised to soak the wounds in epsom salt to draw out infection and use banixx chixx poultry spray instead of keeping neosporin on it because of our humidity she said we should keep the wound dry. Does this sound like acceptable treatment?

Yes! This sounds like sound advice. You don’t want too much humidity/“water” around a wound… It will only keep it too moist, it won’t heal up and will just attract bad bacteria, fungi, etc.

Thing is about wounds tho…(I’m a retired RN) It’s gonna take a lot of your own assessment skills varying on what it is you’re seeing, just trust your gut.Just remember: You want to keep a happy medium —“Not too moist and not too dry”
If you notice that the wound starts to get too dry as it begins to heal, around the edges usually, you can mix a bit of Lavender oil with Coconut oil and dab sparingly. You’ll find it provides easily absorbed moisture, increased blood flow to the tissues and has pain relief qualities too.

 

[jBabychickn]

You can just get triple antibiotics ointment from the dollar store, banixx will be fine but it's a bit pricey.
Never heard about the salts, I wouldn't bother, it doesn't sound medically sound.

Sorry, I don’t agree with you. Epsom salts would be great in this situation—
Epsom salt has been used to treat wounds and infections, caution is recommended however, as it could irritate the wound.
— This why I’d alternate between Salts and Mild Soapy water for soaking. Or, just a Simple Saline flush (from the contact lenses asile) without a soak to do in-between soaking procedures. Again. It will take personal judgment on what you see on a daily basis/hourly basis, etc…. There’s no perfect schedule here.

Salts: While it doesn't cure the infection, Epsom salt can be used to draw out the infection and soften the skin to help boost medication effects. — i.e. The Banixxx sound spray

 

[nuthatched]

Sorry, I don’t agree with you. Epsom salts would be great in this situation—
Epsom salt has been used to treat wounds and infections, caution is recommended however, as it could irritate the wound.
— This why I’d alternate between Salts and Mild Soapy water for soaking. Or, just a Simple Saline flush (from the contact lenses asile) without a soak to do in-between soaking procedures. Again. It will take personal judgment on what you see on a daily basis/hourly basis, etc…. There’s no perfect schedule here.

Salts: While it doesn't cure the infection, Epsom salt can be used to draw out the infection and soften the skin to help boost medication effects. — i.e. The Banixxx sound spray

I never said anything worth disagreeing with? All I said was sprinkling it with Epsom salts wouldn't cure an infection, which you just confirmed.

 

[jBabychickn]

I never said anything worth disagreeing with? All I said was sprinkling it with Epsom salts wouldn't cure an infection, which you just confirmed.

Perhaps you were confused as to which part of your reply I was responding to —

Never heard about the salts, I wouldn't bother, it doesn't sound medically sound.

This is where I do not agree
1) — I would actually “bother”, because Epsom Salts could be quite useful with this type of wound, to draw out any infection that could be brewing in there...
2) — There’s plenty of medical verbiage which documents Epsom Salts as a Tried & True remedy for years and years, making it “medically sound”, in my Book…

I do apologize if I’ve upset you in any way…
— Johnna

 

[RaesChicks]

These are picture after the bathing.

 

[RaesChicks]

I’m not sure, do you think that would be at pet stores?

 

[jBabychickn]

I should mention she is eating really well, poops very large solid droppings daily, she digs at the hay in her crate and drinks about 4-6oz of water each day.

I’m so excited to hear about her process, these are all excellent signs!

You mentioned the hardness?
That is concerning and I’m not sure from here. This is the hard part I was talking about, it’ll get difficult to convey certain things over the message boards. It’s gonna take a lot of what you're seeing, that only you can see, and taking that with what your gut is telling you she needs… Keep communicating everything with us here tho, as keeping everyone posted is important, you never know something may trigger someone’s memory about what worked for them in the past about this “hardness”… !

If it was me, personally. I’d do a longer soak or do her Epsom soaks 2x a day. Try to do 10min.
If she’s fighting you. Lay a bath towel over her body, so just her head is just showing. This will put a little weight on ber body/wings & she may feel more secure.
I’m thinking this could be from the trauma. Her muscles are sore and therefore, tight? — This is my guess without being there to actually see & feel what your speaking of

It’s not drying skin you’re taking about, is it? If so, rubbing/massaging-in some coconut oil & lavender oil could help tremendously.

There are SO many good things she’s doing. She wouldn’t be having an appetite or drinking well if she had an infection brewing. And, her bowels are moving properly as well. Her breathing must be good as you didn’t say anything bad about that either, so yeah…ALL very, very good things!!

And, you didn’t mention anything bad about the wounds other than this hardness, so there’s no bad smell, no gasey, bubbly discharge, no more strange colors, no heavy bleeding …
ALL reassuring too!

Oh! This does remind me, since she’s lost blood. Chickens don’t have much to spare really, so it might be best to buy some Poultry Cell for her water. I personally LOVE this stuff. It’s perked up several of my birds out of a hard molt, after a nasty respiratory infection, and I also use it for a bit on my baby chicks for a vitamin & mineral boost. — It has “Iron” in it, so it would be wonderful for recent blood loss! It’s the only multi-vitamin/mineral product I’ve found for Chickens that includes Iron … You can get it at Tractor Supply or Amazon ..

Keep up the hard work! You’re doing so well