My hen was attacked by dog, deep puncture wound HELP!

[MamaBrahma2]

My flock was attacked by a dog tonight, ripped a lot of feathers off. One of my Brahma girls got the worst of it. Her bottom feathers are gone along with most in a row on her back and a deep puncture wound on her back. the wound goes down pretty deep, past the fat layer. Help, what do I do? Do I need to end her suffering or can I help her? Thanks

 

[ladyride]

bump sorry I don't know how to help

 

[Gmsg01]

Flush the wound out and then carefully dry. Start antibiotics if you have them. Make sure she is eating, drinking, and warm. Good luck!

 

[stephanie1992]

my hen was attacked by a dog a while back, left a deep wound in her neck, i could see inside her neck, i took a electrice shaver ans shaved the feathers from around the wound, washed the cut out, put antibiotic ointment in it and taped gaze over it and changed it everyday, i put her in her own pen, till it healed, just keep it clean and keep her seperate from the others.

 

[MamaBrahma2]

did you shave the feathers down to the skin? I don't want to hurt her, can I trim them?

 

[stephanie1992]

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not to the skin, jut enough to keep them out of the wound, u can trim them, u just dnt want them in the cut at all.