No Avian Vet Available Near Me

[LavenderMotherHen]

Yes, twice daily if you can. Once a day at the very minimum. The wound should heal quickly if kept moist.

Wonderful! Thank you. This is a learning experience for me

 

[PippinTheChicken]

I think it's the same thing Kiwi has.
Don't worry, her adult feathers are just struggling to come out, she should be okay.
When Kiwi went to the vet, she was prescribed some CHLORHEXIDINE.
It's this red stuff that you dilute with water until it's pink and apply to her neck 2 times a day

it just stops it from getting infected

 

[LavenderMotherHen]

I think it's the same thing Kiwi has.
Don't worry, her adult feathers are just struggling to come out, she should be okay.
When Kiwi went to the vet, she was prescribed some CHLORHEXIDINE.
It's this red stuff that you dilute with water until it's pink and apply to her neck 2 times a day

I hope so!!

 

[PippinTheChicken]

She should be okay with her buddies, keep an eye on her.
If you are worried about them pecking her, you can use some Peck No More

 

[Banana01]

Yes, twice daily if you can. Once a day at the very minimum. The wound should heal quickly if kept moist.

It should have healed quickly is right but it is getting worse.

Do you live near water? Is it still a pinhole size or is it an open wound? It's getting worse so it is infected. A wound like this should have scabbed already.

If you live near water please treat for fly worm larvae. Here is a list from University of Utah of known species in your area.
https://extension.usu.edu/waterquality/macrokey/no-shell/worm-like/diptera/

Treatment is easy even if it's a wrong diagnosis. Even if it's a 0.5% chance of worm larvae, suffocate it with a dab of vaseline and pull it out with tweezers if you see the head pop out. I pray for you OP that it is ok.

 

[LavenderMotherHen]

It should have healed quickly is right but it is getting worse.

Do you live near water? Is it still a pinhole size or is it an open wound? It's getting worse so it is infected. A wound like this should have scabbed already.

If you live near water please treat for fly worm larvae. Here is a list from University of Utah of known species in your area.
https://extension.usu.edu/waterquality/macrokey/no-shell/worm-like/diptera/

Treatment is easy even if it's a wrong diagnosis. Even if it's a 0.5% chance of worm larvae, suffocate it with a dab of vaseline and pull it out with tweezers if you see the head pop out. I pray for you OP that it is ok.

We don’t live near water- would neosporin work or does it need to be vaseline?

 

[Banana01]

We don’t live near water- would neosporin work or does it need to be vaseline?

That's good news. Just keep it clean then. Do you have an oral antibiotic?

 

[LavenderMotherHen]

That's good news. Just keep it clean then. Do you have an oral antibiotic?

I don’t. I’ve been trying to figure out what I could use- but no success

 

[Banana01]

I don’t. I’ve been trying to figure out what I could use- but no success

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...related-antibiotic-creams-on-chickens.707112/

I would clean the blu kote off. Nothing in that is helping. Acriflavine is a fish fungicide. Sodium propionate is a food preservative. Violet is a fungicide.

Neosporin sounds better. Coconut oil even has antibiotic properties that has been my go to for healing fowl pox wounds.

Most importantly let her rest once you apply the medicine. Her body needs to regenerate. Give her water drops and rest once you apply your antibiotic.

 

[Banana01]

Neosporin is a triple antibiotic and sounds like a good idea, but read that BYC thread above for their precautions.