pictures after chihuahua attack *graphic* - UPDATE! 12/16/07 - page 4

[urbanchickfarmer]

you dont think think thats kind of mean to let it suffer? you should put her down. my coondog did the same to one of my R.I. reds and i didnt have the heart t watch her suffer. good luck!

 

[silkiechicken]

Is there not enough skin to pull over the wound? Without skin, you'll have to do what you are dong for her her whole life. The wound is open and does need to get closed if she hopes to live well. Skin won't be able to grow back in that wide of a space if you can't pull it back and sew it up. Good luck.

 

[GloriaH]

She looks good, but I would try to sew some of the skin closed. Even if you can't get it all closed it will still help. I use quilting thread. Its cotton just soak it in some alchol and use a whip stitch. My rooster was attacked by my dogs and was pretty bad. He still scabbed over in places that I thought he would never heal. Be patient and keep up the good work. I just read an artical that said not to use really hot water with bleach. It makes the bleach evaporate (bleach is a gas). You are better off using warm water.

 

[crystal94040]

Actually she doesn't seem to be suffering too much. I can actually hear her walking around and eating her food right now. And no it's not true I will have to do this her whole life, it will heal on it's own. It just takes a long time.
I really tried to see if it could be stitched when it first happened but there's just not enough skin. The would has already started to toughen up and thicken which is a good start.
It will take awhile for her to be able to go back outside...but she seems to be pulling through just fine thus far.
I'm not going to kill her now while she's on the mend. Although we strongly considered it when it first happened.
I'm glad we didn't.

 

[Sharisr32]

What worked for my bird was solar caine what you to have happen is it to fill in out to in - you want the outside to ocver last- Solar caine is awesome -no infection and the feathers even grew back - (credit this tip to Nikki )

 

[crystal94040]

I'll have to look into that...maybe I can order it online?! thatnks for the tip!

 

[crystal94040]

It just dawned on me I have something similar...it's called cool aloe ice.
The main ingredients are aloe and lidocaine. would that work the same?

 

[CarlaRiggs]

Crystal,
Lidocaine is a topical anesthetic. It's also used in a hypodermic needle, I believe. I would think that little chick is in pain of some sort.... the cream you have would be helpful to ease its hurt.
If the wound has already been open for some time, I'm not sure if suturing now is the best option. Is the skin swollen around the wound? Were you able to thoroughly cleanse the area? If you do stitch it together, I'd use something that will disintegrate so you don't have to pull the thread out again.
Quilting thread is great for quilting or keeping a button on (strong thread!), but I don't believe I'd use it for this.

 

[dlhunicorn]

I would not us anything with lidocaine in it as it is absorbed and there are warnings on its use in birds -see here:
http://www.worldwidewounds.com/2003/august/Cousquer/Avian-Wound-Assessment.html
(Avian Wound Management)
"....Local anaesthetics should not be used in birds due to the suggested sensitivity of birds to drugs of the procaine group..."

I would get this product (is sometimes also sold at horse suppliers or in the horse section of feed stores):
http://www.ronsvetsupply.com/granulexv.html
supplier of a difficult to find component described in the wound management articles:
A "must have" product for advanced wound care. This is an over the counter, veterinary version of a prescription human product that has been used for many years to treat bed sores, deep abrasions and thermal burns. The active ingredient, Trypsin, is an enzyme that digests necrotic (dead) tissue, enabling it to be removed while at the same time, stimulating healthy epithelial cells to develop so that they can cover open or slow healing wounds. Can be used with or without bandaging. Use twice daily, washing debris away between applications. Labeled for use on dogs, cats, horses and cattle. Manufactured by Bertek Pharmaceuticals for Pfizer Animal Health."

 

[Scrambled Egg]

"Wynette
Bless your heart for caring for her. Poor thing!"

Exactly my thoughts.....