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[dlhunicorn]

after cleaning with the sterile saline I would use a honey dressing > wrap lightly in gauze and change daily. It is a recognized treatment for difficult wounds like this just smear on a liberal dose of honey and wrap lightly with gauze)...once you are happy it is starting to heal then switch over to using GranulexV (the link to to an internet supplier but a good petstore or the horse section of your ag store will often carry this product:
http://www.bullwrinkle.com/ShoppingPages/granulex.htm
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."

some general info on AVIAN WOUND MANAGEMENT:
http://dlhunicorn.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=practical&action=display&num=1158141893

If it were me I would consult a vet and get the proper med for infection

 

[thechickenchick]

I hope things are looking up today.

I think that was a great idea to take her outside for a few minutes. Maybe its because I can still hear my Mom saying the fresh air will do you good!

It sounds like you are becoming quite the chicken nurse. You are doing a great job with her. Thank you for keeping us posted. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

 

[Luvin Life]

Keep up the great work

 

[PunkinPeep]

After i post this, i will work on showing you pictures, but i am afraid that i have ultimately failed here. Please tell me ..... i went to clean her up; i used warm saline and then just warm water.....but there were maggots coming - sort of out of - her leg bone? i think. Anyway, there were lots of tiny maggots. I rinsed and rinsed, but they seemed to keep coming. I sort of dreamed i had gotten them all, but when i put her back in her box, i saw another. I don't know if it's possible to get them all. And i fear that someone smarter than me will tell me that if there are maggots, that's a bad sign.

I also realized that her wound now stinks. My smelling skills are very bad, and i didn't realize this until i had her box all cleaned out and i was up close with her. But it's definitely the wound that stinks.

Also, i found that there is a broken bone. Previously, i didn't see it.

And i have new advice for anyone with an injured chicken: make sure you get ALL those little tiny feathers off of the wound, whether your darling chicken likes it or not. And do it right away.

When she first got hurt, i wasn't as thorough as i should've been because she struggled so much. But those feathers were hiding a lot, and .....

Well, anyway, i need to know if anyone thinks she has a chance at this point. She seems so strong and hearty, but if her wound stinks, and there are maggots on it, and i can't get antibiotics, should i go ahead and bite the bullet? I need to know. Please be candid. It would be better to cull her while she feels good than to let her just dwindle.

Pictures are forthcoming, as soon as i can get them formatted for this forum.

Thanks.

Please respond.

 

[PunkinPeep]

just so you know, i wasn't trying to be ironic by putting her in the roaster; it happens to be just the right size for a chicken bath.

She sat so patiently and let me take pictures and use tweezers to pick feathers off and......she's just so sweet.

Will honey still do any good here? I don't want her to just decline. If i can't help her, i need to let her go.

Thanks everybody.

 

[TipsyDog]

So sorry!

I would let her go immediately.

 

[andrea98]

if it helps .. drs use maggots to clean wounds .. they only eat the rotting flesh .. as for the rest of her wounds i have no idea what would be the best im so sorry for you & your lil chicken

*by all means i am not advising what to do because i honestly dont know anything about her wounds*

 

[dlhunicorn]

(((hugs))) ... you will need to be VIGILENT on those maggots (every hour or two initially) > dont beat yourself up but this probably happened when you put her outside ...
those pics look bad but is that because you have been using iodine or such (color) No... the honey will not do anything for the maggots (and should not be used until you are sure the moggot issue is taken care of > the salt will irritate them and make them come out which is what you want so keep up the saline wash and then pluck out every single one until there are not any "more" (they will hatch out every few hours) > hopefully you will have it under control within 24 or 36 hours.
yes the smell is definitely not a good sign.
Human antibiotics can be used (same med ony higher quality control and a different dosage).
The decision is yours and it is never an easy one... I have given you the info (link given earlier on avian wound management)... it is so dependent on so many factors... we cannot see into your home, knowledge, or other factors which may play a crucial role in that decision... I have seen threads where the injury (including maggots) were horrific and the bird pulled through and others where initially it didnt seem so bad and the bird died.
The decision will have to be yours > I couldnt possibly advise you

 

[PunkinPeep]

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i haven't used iodine; i have used diluted peroxide and saline solution. that is all.

is just rinsing the thing to do about the maggots?

eta: i just saw that you edited your comment to answer these questions. also, i don't have any antibiotics, and sadly, right now, i can't get any antibiotics. just your opinion, without antibiotics?

 

[PunkinPeep]

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thank you for being candid.