I was moving my quail from their brooder to their outside hutch when one sprang up and "boinked" the ceiling of his brooder, just as they have done THOUSANDS of times.
Well... THIS time....
He did a great job of giving himself a hair cut... Maybe a little TOO much off the top??
This one scalped himself. Immediately, I saw a trickle of blood, moved all the others, and came back to him.
I cleaned the wound with saline rinse and put some triple antibiotic ointment on him as best I could. I can tell he is uncomfortable... He literally peeled the top of his head off.
Here he is after I cleaned him up and put some ointment on him...
The plan is to keep him isolated in the brooder until he scabs over and heals. Twice daily treatment of saline and AB ointment.
I have liquid Tylan 50, Sulmet, and TerrVet powder. Since I caught it immediately, I'm hoping to stave off infection.
Here he is now... Resting in the brooder-turned-infirmary.
Poor little guy. Is there anything else I can/should be doing??
Thanks!
MrsB
Well... THIS time....
He did a great job of giving himself a hair cut... Maybe a little TOO much off the top??
This one scalped himself. Immediately, I saw a trickle of blood, moved all the others, and came back to him.
I cleaned the wound with saline rinse and put some triple antibiotic ointment on him as best I could. I can tell he is uncomfortable... He literally peeled the top of his head off.
Here he is after I cleaned him up and put some ointment on him...
The plan is to keep him isolated in the brooder until he scabs over and heals. Twice daily treatment of saline and AB ointment.
I have liquid Tylan 50, Sulmet, and TerrVet powder. Since I caught it immediately, I'm hoping to stave off infection.
Here he is now... Resting in the brooder-turned-infirmary.
Poor little guy.
Is there anything else I can/should be doing??Thanks!
MrsB
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