Nail pushed into toe- help

[Jamie1486]

My young daughter accidently shut the door on one of our 11 week old Orpington pullets. This pushed her nail up into her toe. I immediately cleaned the wound and bandaged it. I separated her from the rest of the flock to prevent them from picking at her. I cleaned and changed the dressings again this morning.

My question is, do I continue to do what I'm doing by cleaning and caring... or do I need to do other measures for care: such as pull the nail out?

These are not just chickens to me and my family, they are FAMILY.

If you have any advice, please! It would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance

 

[HappyClucker7]

Can you post a picture?

 

[azygous]

It would help for us to see a closeup of the injury so we can gauge the seriousness and then make a recommendation.

 

[Jamie1486]

It would help for us to see a closeup of the injury so we can gauge the seriousness and then make a recommendation.

I believe there are now pictures attached

 

[Jamie1486]

It would help for us to see a closeup of the injury so we can gauge the seriousness and then make a recommendation.

 

[Jamie1486]

Thank you!!!

 

[Jamie1486]

Can you post a picture?

Pictures posted

 

[azygous]

It appears to me that the nail sheath has been torn completely off the nail quick or core. It's probably painful. A new nail should grow back over the quick unless it gets infected or inflammation causes the toe to self amputate.

I would do nothing but squirt Vetericyn on it to try to assist in bacteria control and tissue regrowth.

 

[Jamie1486]

It appears to me that the nail sheath has been torn completely off the nail quick or core. It's probably painful. A new nail should grow back over the quick unless it gets infected or inflammation causes the toe to self amputate.

I would do nothing but squirt Vetericyn on it to try to assist in bacteria control and tissue regrowth.

Should I continue to to bandage it and keep her separate? I have that blue dye to put on it that is supposed to prevent them from picking at her.

 

[azygous]

No need to separate or bandage. Use the Blu-kote to disguise the wound after your spray the Vetericyn on it and it dries. Air on the nail quick will encourage new cutaneous tissue to grow, slowly layering on the soft tissue of the quick. In a week, there should be enough new cutaneous layers to be able to end treatment.