HORRIFIC HEAD WOUNDS

[TheBirdLady2001]

One of my Quails got attacked, I don’t know by what. He hasn’t eaten or drunken any water. He sits upright with his beak touching the ground. He is shaking. There are no vet clinics open, and none that specialize in birds. I have some electrolytes that I can mix with water but he won’t drink it

 

[6sablehens]

Oh no! That’s terrible.
Looks like he might have hit his head on the top of the cage.
You could try to gently wash around the wound with warm water, where the dirt is. Do you have any antibiotics available like vetericyn?

 

[micstrachan]

Poor guy. It looks like a lot of his head and face have been skinned? I would flush with saline only, as it appears his eye is exposed and the lid may be gone? I would also apply antibiotic ointment. If you drop water on his beak, will he sip it in? If so, aspirin water for pain might be a good idea right now.

 

[6sablehens]

It’s ok to use a apply a diluted solution of Betadine if there are no other antibiotics available.
And after looking at the wound again, looks like it’s been pecked as well, since the injury isn’t just on the top of the head
Hope he starts to feel better

 

[TheBirdLady2001]

Oh no! That’s terrible.
Looks like he might have hit his head on the top of the cage.
You could try to gently wash around the wound with warm water, where the dirt is. Do you have any antibiotics available like vetericyn?

Ive been trying to get all the dirt out with a wet q-tip. But I can’t seem to get it off. And I don’t want to hurt it, if I push to hard it freaks out. And no I don’t have anything like that on hand.

 

[micstrachan]

Will betadine sting the eye?

 

[6sablehens]

Will betadine sting the eye?

Possibly, I’d avoid that area. Thanks for mentioning that

 

[6sablehens]

Ive been trying to get all the dirt out with a wet q-tip. But I can’t seem to get it off. And I don’t want to hurt it, if I push to hard it freaks out. And no I don’t have anything like that on hand.

Poor thing, wondering if little drops of water would help?

 

[TheBirdLady2001]

Poor guy. It looks like a lot of his head and face have been skinned? I would flush with saline only, as it appears his eye is exposed and the lid may be gone? I would also apply antibiotic ointment. If you drop water on his beak, will he sip it in? If so, aspirin water for pain might be a good idea right now.

Both his eyes are exposed, I thought they were gone but I found them crusted over with dirt. I put some water in a syringe and put it on his beak and he drank a little bit of it. And what kind of antibiotic ointment? Would polysporn work? First aid cream? I don’t think he can see, so I don’t think he will eat or drink on his own. And what is aspirin water?

 

[TheBirdLady2001]

It’s ok to use a apply a diluted solution of Betadine if there are no other antibiotics available.
And after looking at the wound again, looks like it’s been pecked as well, since the injury isn’t just on the top of the head
Hope he starts to feel better

There is also a big gash on his back, but definitely not as bad as his head