My hen' beak got chewed off and her face is SUPER swollen, how can I help with the inflammation?

[Willowspirit]

 

[slordaz]

what about try the Vertycin spray at her eye if she won't let you touch it or Collodial silver in a spray, I do that when I have to treat a stye in my eye and can't bring myself to touch it , until pain is down enough to apply the ointment

 

[coach723]

There are stronger antibiotics available without prescription, they would need to be given orally. You can get enrofloxacin here:
https://www.jedds.com/shop/misc/
You can get cephalexin and clindamycin as fish medications, there are many sources on line, Fish Cin and Fish Flex. Valley Vet online is one source.
The smell is concerning, if there is infection and it's allowed to continue it may become too much to treat. Infection is best treated early, it can become septic.
Depending on where you are it can be difficult to find a vet that will dispense meds without seeing the animal. Most states require a Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR) in order to prescribe medications, so that can be an impediment. My vet has a prominent sign in the office that states that they cannot prescribe medications to animals that they have not seen, by federal law. Best of luck, sincerely.

 

[blackandtan]

I’ll probably get blasted but....

I think that part of the responsibility of keeping animals is recognizing where to draw the line between helping them when recovery is likely, and prolonging their suffering when it isn’t.
It is always hard, but you have to do what is right for them, not for you.
IMO the lack of positive change in her condition, the terrible swelling and especially that tongue would prompt me to dispatch her immediately.

 

[slordaz]

I’ll probably get blasted but....

I think that part of the responsibility of keeping animals is recognizing where to draw the line between helping them when recovery is likely, and prolonging their suffering when it isn’t.
It is always hard, but you have to do what is right for them, not for you.
IMO the lack of positive change in her condition, the terrible swelling and especially that tongue would prompt me to dispatch her immediately.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and each flock master will decide if they want to make a commitment or not to the care needed for their animals when something happens like this, not everyone takes the easy way out and that is their choice as it is quite a commitment to their flock, look at all the success stories to of such a dedicated flock master with support from others to do it. It is not our place to push our ideas on others nor to judge them.

 

[slordaz]

There are stronger antibiotics available without prescription, they would need to be given orally. You can get enrofloxacin here:
https://www.jedds.com/shop/misc/
You can get cephalexin and clindamycin as fish medications, there are many sources on line, Fish Cin and Fish Flex. Valley Vet online is one source.
The smell is concerning, if there is infection and it's allowed to continue it may become too much to treat. Infection is best treated early, it can become septic.
Depending on where you are it can be difficult to find a vet that will dispense meds without seeing the animal. Most states require a Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR) in order to prescribe medications, so that can be an impediment. My vet has a prominent sign in the office that states that they cannot prescribe medications to animals that they have not seen, by federal law. Best of luck, sincerely.

guess I'm lucky because the vet does see my dogs and cats, though they do not treat Chickens currently they will prescribe medications because there is already a vet/client relationship. Plus thanks to all that I learn here from the generational and knowledgeable people, Which by the way Vet said to thank you all for Expanding their knowledge too.

 

[Eggscaping]

Is the chicken still alive? I would like to know the outcome for this bird.

 

[micstrachan]

Yes, poor thing. How is she doing? Have you started with antibiotics?

 

[Kusanar]

I can't really help with the treatment, but you did mention that your dad would rather put her down and eat her... don't do that... If she has been injured this long and is stinky, that's not something you want to be eating....

 

[CatWhisperer]

I have to agree with back and tan. Just because you can keep an animal alive doesn’t mean that you should. She does not have a comfortable life to look forward to and a bird can’t see thru the weeks of pain and misery it will take to possibly heal. The kindest thing you can do for her is end her pain rather than prolonging it when it is unlikely she can have a relatively normal life in the near future.