Please don't use Nolvasan solution in wounds, it is for disinfecting instruments
It will kill the good tissue and can be toxic (It's more like Lysol or bleach). That is the only thing I have been able to find in feed stores and you really don't need that much.
You are looking for Chorhexadine Scrub also sold as Nolvasan Surgical Scrub BUT!!! You can get it at WALMART (or most pharmacies) under the name Hibenclens. This scrub is really good and keeps the area clean for about 12-24 hours after scrubbing with it. You don't need a huge bottle--it lasts a long time, use it like soap (apply water, a few drops of it, the scrub and rinse). I know everyone is of a different opinion on this. I recommend Hibenclens once a day as well as a nice luke warm irrigation of the wounds and that is it. No cream, nothing else except blukote of you have to put the bird back outside. The more oxygen that can get to the area, the better. I would do the antibiotic by mouth as a precaution.
Hope that helps, its what we did when I worked for the vet.
You are looking for Chorhexadine Scrub also sold as Nolvasan Surgical Scrub BUT!!! You can get it at WALMART (or most pharmacies) under the name Hibenclens. This scrub is really good and keeps the area clean for about 12-24 hours after scrubbing with it. You don't need a huge bottle--it lasts a long time, use it like soap (apply water, a few drops of it, the scrub and rinse). I know everyone is of a different opinion on this. I recommend Hibenclens once a day as well as a nice luke warm irrigation of the wounds and that is it. No cream, nothing else except blukote of you have to put the bird back outside. The more oxygen that can get to the area, the better. I would do the antibiotic by mouth as a precaution.
Hope that helps, its what we did when I worked for the vet.
I wouln't use the hydrogen peroxide except for the first time. It is too strong for continued use, it will destroy the new tissue starting to form. Iodine diluted with distilled water to the color of iced tea is good. I put it in a 10 ml syringe and just squirted the spots. I really think the antibiotic cream is enough but our vet also recommended "silvadene" it is another topical cream. Stronger. As other people have said check the chicken really well for hidden spots,and then keep an eye out for infection. The nose knows! It will smell bad. Our roosters skin turned green. I thought it was infected. Other people said it might have been the feather shaft under the skin. I did t an oral anttibiotic to squirt in his beak. I don't think he got much of it though. Good luck. Chickens are very tough. I think yours will do fine. The bigger problem is probably the neighbor and the dog. Our neighbor got rid of his (after the 3rd attack) he wanted US to shoot the dog for him. But we hear barking over there again......
