It's difficult to determine sometimes which way to go in treating vs. putting down a chicken. I have read stories of many chickens surviving severe injuries, including to-the-bone.
Regarding stitches: A good possible do-it-yourself alternative is Superglue.
1. Clean the wound.
2. Trim away any stuck dirt or small hanging bits of skin with fingernail scissors or clippers.
3. Pat the edges of the wound to dry them some & give them a couple minutes to air dry. They don't need to be perfectly dry, however.
4. If there will be a big pouch created by glueing skin together across a gaping or deep wound, you will have to consider possible complications.
-- I think sometimes you have to insert a small tube into the wound somewhere, to allow fluids to drain as it heals.
-- You'll also need to do any extra cleaning and antiseptic care that may seem wise.
5. Follow the instructions on the tube for glueing things together. Such as: if directions says so, put a line of glue on each of the two edges to be attached & let them air dry several seconds before pressing the two edges against each other.
6. You can put triple antibiotic ointment (the kind WITHOUT any pain reliever ingredients in it) around the wound to help minimize infection.
7. You can put ointment such as triple antibiotic or Vaseline right around the wound opening to keep fluids that may drain from the wound from "burning"/breaking down surrounding skin.
8. Check the wound every day or so. Do any cleaning, trimming or re-glueing that becomes necessary.
Lots of people have used Superglue on animal & even human wounds (although a sterile surgical glue is generally used for people & by vets).
I have used regular Superglue on a cut on myself & a cut on my horse, and both healed well.
Regarding stitches: A good possible do-it-yourself alternative is Superglue.
1. Clean the wound.
2. Trim away any stuck dirt or small hanging bits of skin with fingernail scissors or clippers.
3. Pat the edges of the wound to dry them some & give them a couple minutes to air dry. They don't need to be perfectly dry, however.
4. If there will be a big pouch created by glueing skin together across a gaping or deep wound, you will have to consider possible complications.
-- I think sometimes you have to insert a small tube into the wound somewhere, to allow fluids to drain as it heals.
-- You'll also need to do any extra cleaning and antiseptic care that may seem wise.
5. Follow the instructions on the tube for glueing things together. Such as: if directions says so, put a line of glue on each of the two edges to be attached & let them air dry several seconds before pressing the two edges against each other.
6. You can put triple antibiotic ointment (the kind WITHOUT any pain reliever ingredients in it) around the wound to help minimize infection.
7. You can put ointment such as triple antibiotic or Vaseline right around the wound opening to keep fluids that may drain from the wound from "burning"/breaking down surrounding skin.
8. Check the wound every day or so. Do any cleaning, trimming or re-glueing that becomes necessary.
Lots of people have used Superglue on animal & even human wounds (although a sterile surgical glue is generally used for people & by vets).
I have used regular Superglue on a cut on myself & a cut on my horse, and both healed well.
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