Injured hen.....Amoxicillan?

[kryptoniteqhs]

should i not seal it at all? or some of it or what? im not really sure what to do here......

 

[silkiechicken]

Not sure how big it is as you describe, but don't seal it tight if it's deep, often in big wound sutures, there is a drain tube added so fluid can get out. If there's a big flap, clean it up and place it over where it should be, but don't suture together all the edges so to say.

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

we decided not to do it at all....with the way it is we actually cant....theres not flap...its too big...

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

also...is there anything i can give her for the pain?

 

[silkiechicken]

I know you can give asprin, but I forget how many adult asprins it is per gallon water. I want to say it was 5 tabs per gallon. No substitutions though.

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

shes on amoxicillan too...would the combination hurt her?

 

[CovenantCreek]

I don't think the combination of antibiotic and pain reliever would harm her. I found this on http://www.ruhezuo.com/Birds/939226_bird.htm:

ASPIRIN SOLUTION

Used as a general treatment for reducing distress conditions of birds (fever or listlessness) that accompanies many diseases. Dissolve five (5 grain) aspirin tablets in one gallon of water.

Offer this solution free-choice to the birds for the duration of an illness. The solution aspirin equivalent to 25 grains/gallon or 324 mg/gallon of drinking water. The dosage rate is about 25 mg/lb body weight per day.​

 

[silkiechicken]

Can't answer that one... Drug interactions depend on not only the drugs, but the metabolism of the patient. I woulnd't think they'd interact though since they act on two different pathways/systems.

Good luck.

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

well forget it now! she was laying there sleeping and then fell off the bed while having a seizure and dying about 15 seconds into it! Isnt life great!

 

[speckledhen]

Oh, no! I'm so, so sorry!