Recovery from Coyote attack

[sharrielee]

Hello: Thanks for your note and valuable advice.

I need a new bottle of nutridrench--will get that today, thanks. Along with scrambled egg bits. We gave her some yogurt via syringe.

No visible puncture wounds, We've separated her--a mid-sized dog kennel crate, placed in the coop, and near-ish to a heater--temps here now dipping into freezing.

Does appear to have passed some droppings--cleaned the kennel.

On others' advice, gave a few drops of children's motrin, and I have some tetracycline powder. Mixed a batch of that for the water, and also gave a few drops directly, via syringe.

She seems ok, rhythmic opening and closing continues, and there is an audible wheeze or whistle on inhale/exhale.

Will hold off on the wrapping for now, and provide another update tomorrow, or if things change. Thanks again.

Just had a coyote attack hen tonight half of her wing is gone and some skin on her back. All I had was blukote. What can I give her for pain? I will try to clean her up more tomorrow and get a better look.

 

[Eggcessive]

@sharrielee Do you have any pictures to share? Has there been any bleeding? Aspirin 1/2 of an 81 mg tablet twice a day may be used for up to 3 days, if bleeding is not a problem. I would use plain Neosporin or triple antibiotic on her wounds twice a day. BluKote is more for minor wounds and it stings. Wounds can be cleaned with Equate First Aid Disinfectant (generic 10% Betadine.) Infection can be a risk with a broken bone. You could start a new thread of your own so we don’t get confused about which chicken we are helping with.

 

[sharrielee]

Well it's so hard to tell now that I sprayed with blukote but that is what I had last night. Today I tried to trim away some of the feathers to see, I can tell it hurts. I cleaned with betadine /water solution with a 4x4 pad just dabbing lightly. Coyote too a chunk out of her wing for sure. I can't see any bone but again hard to tell with the blukote. Left side of her face is a bit swollen but I think it will be ok. I sprayed with vetracyn then put Neosporin all over. She was was up and making noise today, I think she will be ok as long as no Infection. I think I will leave it be tomorrow and clean again the next day.