Skin on neck and back ripped off! URGENT

[Alaskan]

I don’t think we have any penicillin... but we have polysporn. Will that work?

I see no reason to use any antibiotics... as long as you cleaned the wound.

 

[ChickenCrazyAnnie]

View attachment 1273913 View attachment 1273912 One of my female quail was severely beaten up by my other quail. I have no clue what to do. She is shaking, but I think the bleeding is pretty much stopped.
It looks like she is missing hunks of skin on her neck. When I found her she was lethargic and her eyes droopy.

Hi, sorry to hear about your quail, the only thing I can offer is to clean the wound as already suggested and apply Manuka honey, this is what the vet gave me when one of my hens was attacked, don't know what by, keep the wound open, pick off scabs and apply honey directly into the wound - you should see an improvement in 7 to 10 days. Keep her separate from the rest of the flock but within sight of them. Personally, I think you need to seek Vetinary help, even if it's just for a shot of antibiotics. Cost me £30 for the consult and treatment in the UK. Good luck.

 

[wvchics]

All great suggestions but you want the wound to stay moist allowing the skin to grow back together. For this I definitely wouldn't do any clotting methods it will cause the skin to heal seperated. Keep moist and clean and bandaged.
Wound kotes are great but it also seals it and will stop the skin from healing together if you get it in between the skin and body. However would be great for after the skin reattaches itself and you no longer need it bandaged in place.
This is a wound that definitely needs to heal from the inside out. Keeping it clean and moist will help this natural process.

 

[Sphynxlover]

Ouchie!!! Antibiotics for sure!

 

[Jrose]

I’ve stitched up many bird necks. Get a fine fishing line and a very fine needle and stitch that skin back together if you haven’t done anything with it! Birds are incredibly tough and self sedate. Usually my birds heal so fast that stitches are ready to come out in 3-5 days, even on horrific wounds. Dog bites, skunk attacks, rooster aggression, or good old ripping your neck on the fence being stupid. I’ve never had a bad stitching experience! The first bird was really hard for me and I fussed over the cockerel, cleaned him every day, isolated him, etc. Now I just clean the wound, stitch it shut, and put them back with the flock. Snatch them a few days later to take the stitches out. Works like a charm for me!

 

[Alaskan]

I’ve stitched up many bird necks. Get a fine fishing line and a very fine needle and stitch that skin back together if you haven’t done anything with it! Birds are incredibly tough and self sedate. Usually my birds heal so fast that stitches are ready to come out in 3-5 days, even on horrific wounds. Dog bites, skunk attacks, rooster aggression, or good old ripping your neck on the fence being stupid. I’ve never had a bad stitching experience! The first bird was really hard for me and I fussed over the cockerel, cleaned him every day, isolated him, etc. Now I just clean the wound, stitch it shut, and put them back with the flock. Snatch them a few days later to take the stitches out. Works like a charm for me!

I agree... but I use cotton thread... then the stitches don't have to be pulled back out.