My dogs got my almost 1 year old RSL..

[Thechickenchick2]

There are a ton of posts on the emergency forum about treating wounds.

I look daily to always keep myself educated on things to look for etc but I didn’t find anything today ..

 

[Kathy Golla]

Look at post #10

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-the-road-graphic-images-please-help.1252076/

 

[Kathy Golla]

Vetricyn plus spray seems to be the easiest one to get locally in a pinch I have found.

 

[Thechickenchick2]

Vetricyn plus spray seems to be the easiest one to get locally in a pinch I have found.

Thanks

 

[1muttsfan]

I would skip the aspirin, at least for the first few days. It thins the blood and can enhance internal and external bleeding. If she is dumpy and lethargic after the first few days, then try it.
Wash the wound the same way you would for any injury - lots of warm water, you can use water that has little dish soap in it but it should not be soapy, then use a wound spray such as Vetricyn.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Can you post photos?

 

[Thechickenchick2]

Can you post photos?

Yes, I will as soon as my kids are out of the bath!!

She laid an egg miraculously today and her color is still good... she is obviously hunched in pain but she keeps shaking her head? Does that mean anything to you guys?

 

[Thechickenchick2]

Okay so this is the best we got. She didn’t really want to be handled and upon looking further at her (I finally had help) we found a nasty neck wound that looked like there could have been maggots in it. Could there really be maggots not even 24 hours after injury? I feel like such a jerk for not seeing it the night she came back but I just can’t deny that I’m not good with getting hands deep in wounds. I honestly couldn’t even look that well at her neck wound as it turned my stomach. Her back wound has zero maggots though?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

we found a nasty neck wound that looked like there could have been maggots in it. Could there really be maggots not even 24 hours after injury?

Yes, there can be maggots in less than 24hrs in warm weather.

Trim the feathers from around the wounds and flush the wounds really well with warm soapy water, saline, diluted betadine or chlorhexidine. Look carefully in each wound and through the feathers for more maggots, pick them out with tweezers if needed. (the wound in the photo, look under that skin for maggots too). Inspect her head to tail and underneath for more wounds while you're at it.

Apply triple antibiotic ointment or vetericyn to the wounds. It's a good idea to keep her where flies can't get to the wounds and lay more eggs. If she needs to be outside, a doge kennel covered in screen would be helpful, you can also apply a little Swat fly repellent on the surrounding feathers (not in the wound) to help deter them.

See that she is drinking very well, add poultry vitamins to her water. Once she is drinking then offer food. Monitor her for lethargy and the wounds for indication of infection (red hot skin, pus and odors).

I also notice that her eye is misshaped, is the other one like that ? Had she ever seemed to have trouble seeing or have you had any mysterious illnesses in your flock?

 

[Thechickenchick2]

Thank you so much. I have everything I need to get her as well as possible as soon as possible. I have electrolytes, nutridench, vetericyn gel, blukote for after its healing, gauze and elastic bandage for a few days coverage. I am going to give her a very mild Epsom salt and soap bath and wash her up good and flush her wounds. I’ll prob give a little aspirin before I work on her. She’s eating and drinking and laying so I’m eeally happy about that. Just hoping I can get all of the maggots out. My step mom and husband are going to help me as this isn’t a task I’d do alone but I’d do it for my dogs or kids so I’d do it for her!