she's pecking a wound about a 25 cent piece wide and a few inches deep on her back where she has no

[MsMoss]

some of you might remember that my dog attacked one of our heritage turkeys and ripped all her feathers out on her back under her wings and left a few huge gashes, it's getting all leathery and healed up now, but Spartacus, or one of the other birds, but i think her because i've seen her peck it open, one day i saw her with blood on her beak, and messing with it, she won't let the owie heal. it gets good and on it's way and then she starts pecking at it till she's bloody.


We blue koat it, but, that's just putting a nice lil "bandaid" on the wound, not healing it an keeping her from tearing it open again, what can we do? is there some way to prevent her from reaching the wound? I'm thinking maybe a toddlers t shirt , or vet wrap, though my dad won't wrap her.

She';s about the size of an average house cat, from what i understand heritage turkies stay kinda small.

 

[CMV]

First I would check the wound to make sure there isn't something in it making it itchy (like maggots). If the wound is clear then you should probably look into some of the other products on the market designed to stop picking. The are are a few topical options like pine tar, Vick's VapoRub and Hot Pick/No Pick. If those don't work then maybe a saddle? I am not sure why your father will not permit Vet Wrap, but if these things do not work then that would be my last recommendation.

I hope you find a solution to the problem. Good luck.