My hen escaped and came back badly injured

[casportpony]

Also google medihoney
https://www.google.com/search?q=der...7j0l4j69i61.9950j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

[staceyj]

These are pictures that a friend of mine took of her turkey. I don't know how this compares to your hen, I just wanted you to see some progress pictures.

View attachment 1570731 View attachment 1570732 View attachment 1570730
A

If THAT’S not inspiring and hopeful, nothing is!
Woohoo!

 

[casportpony]

If THAT’S not inspiring and hopeful, nothing is!
Woohoo!

Another inspirational one is this:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/graphic-pics-wing-amputation-advise.1246736/

 

[staceyj]

Another inspirational one is this:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/graphic-pics-wing-amputation-advise.1246736/

I remember that one!
Talk about dedication (owner) and the will to live (bird)

 

[Eggcessive]

A lot of people seem to dislike petroleum jelly, but it is the base for most ointments, such as neosporin. I used vaseline gauze and Adaptic for years in hospitals and for burns, so it does work well at keeping wounds moist. I do think the new product that @casportpony listed DermaGel seems really promising. It seems expensive, at $8, but lasts for 5 days. I probably wound not use something like a saline wet to dry dressing, because it can rip off good tissue, as well as dead tissue, but one that keeps the wound moist. Just my two cents.

 

[MindiWynne]

I think I would avoid anything with petroleum.

Petroleum jelly is Vaseline.

 

[Eggcessive]

The pictures of the crop wound in post 74 are pretty good for showing how well tissue can heal without stitches or wound closure.

 

[MindiWynne]

The pictures of the crop wound in post 74 are pretty good for showing how well tissue can heal without stitches or wound closure.

Yeah, very encouraging. I needed to see that. It really helped.

 

[casportpony]

Neomycin is very good

Neomycin is very good for treating bacterial infection of the intestines, but it is not good for treating systemic infections because it is not absorbed.

 

[MindiWynne]

I found Veraflox in my pets' medici ne cabinet, but I dont remember which cat it was for or why. Would it have any benefit for Marsala, or maybe for my chickens that get respiratory infections?