Small dog attacked my 3 yo submissive hen

[TropicalBabies]

Hi BYC Pros,
My aunties Lhasa Apso attacked my 3 yo BR hen. She is a favorite, very submissive so I am sure she hunkered down while being attacked. She is chewed in the rear, breathing hard/panting so I have her in a hen size box in the house with me. Hoping she does not have a heart attack so I am taking it slow. My plan was to let her settle for a bit, then give her a hydro clean, antiseptic wash, neosporin (no pain med) finish. I would like aspirin dosage please and any additional advice.
She will be living inside our home in the quiet for as long as needed .
*** Have Photo warning****
Big mahalos in advance for your assist.
She is of good weight 5-7lb, just wormed, matriarch.
Not taking electrolyte yet. Will offer wet feed when I find aspirin dosage

 

[Kiki]

It does not look bad at all.

Do you happen to have a bigger box or a dog crate that you can put her in?
Having her crammed in this small box is probably freaking her out.

 

[TropicalBabies]

Aloha gang! It has been 3 weeks since Mazie suffered the dog attack and a week since I wrote an update.
So Mazie's care this last week was to pretty much to leave her to her own devices with the roosters locked out of the run. I did lose her one time... but 45 minutes later I found her tucked away on the nest box weather wall ready for bed and she has acclimated herself a bit more everyday.

I rehomed a few roosters so my mini coop became available and Mazie used it to sleep and hang out a few times as it can be a fun place for the birds. I put in a medium/low seniority hen in with her the first night and the second and third night when she put herself to bed she scared everyone out. After that she has been hopping up to the roosts in the main coop. I just keep giving her good options and she keeps getting better. She is feeling weighty again and has feather growth.
Today the big news is she was roosting in the mini coop taking a rest and I see some of her scab has fallen off and the larger portion is lifted. Is that new skin I see under that scab???!!! Unbelievable.

 

[Weeg]

The photo will be vary helpful, then we can help you figure out a treatment plan.
Is she still in shock? I would immediately treat for shock with sugar water and a pinch of salt. You can also offer her Gatorade to help with shock as well. Give her a moment, then clean to her woulds with what I call "serial solutions" or Saline solution, Clorhexadine preferably, or diluted iodine. After that, clip any feathers away from the would that mayday into it or touch it, that is to keep ut clean. Then apply a THICK layer of Neosporin to keep it moist and to aid in healing. Don't wrap, that will likely trap bacteria, and leave her be.
You can also add electrolytes, to her water, or apple cider vinegar to give her a boost.

 

[Weeg]

It can also be helpful to make her food into a mash with some water, so it's easier to eat. Make are she is in a warm, stress free place were she can recover from shock.
When you say "hydro clean", what product are you talking about?
Hope I can help and she starts to feel better soon!

 

[TropicalBabies]

It does not look bad at all.

Do you happen to have a bigger box or a dog crate that you can put her in?
Having her crammed in this small box is probably freaking her out.

Yes, I will find one. I was one handing it and trying to be fast and efficiet and calm... UGh!!! Thanks for saying it does not look bad- that does my heart very well

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Why do you want to knock her out? Chickens do not do well with sedatives, they may even kill her.
She's eating/drinking and moving around.
Keep the wound clean and apply the ointment to keep it moist. A lot of times an oral antibiotic is not needed if the wound has been tended/monitored.

Normal energy is good, doesn't sound like she's in a lot of pain. Chickens will generally self limit activity.
If you can crate her outside so she can get a little sunshine and her flock can see her that may help. Careful that flies don't get to the wound.

 

[Weeg]

There is no need to stress her more.

What do you mean by this? Don't move her, or do move her?

Aloha kakahiaka folks!
This morning Mazie was well.... like normal energy well, like she is dying to get out and be with the flock well, like despite the huge fatty wound she has on her back well... and I can't quite wrap my mind around it, well. I have never had a chicken attacked in this manor with a wound as big as my unusually big, achy woman's hand, and with no skin... unbelievable. I will do some research on why she feels almost 100% or how she is going to heal. So far my brief searches have found me nothing but I'll keep looking. Till then, posting my experience for prosperity.

When it warms a little more I will start her cleaning regiment and maybe put her in my small dog cage on my back lanai. It had escaped my mind that I had a small open cage in the heat of the moment matter of fact, much escaped me in the heat of the moment... lol?
My DH picked up Scarlex Oil from our horses $500000 first aide kit- lots of wounds and drama with those guys through the years . The Scarlex seems like a good tool but I will continue to just keep Mazie's wound clean and use topical Neosporin like suggested until I hear differently, and keep my eye out for infection. I do have a few antibiotics on hand -Cephalexin and Amoxicillin and would consider putting her on Cephalexin except she is so normal behaving. I will give her 1/2 baby aspirin on her mornings scramble so see if she calms like @Weeg said she may. For those of you who know, is there anything else I can give her so she kinda knocks out? I have lorazepam (lol) and Trazodone (for the pup). Just curious.

I wouldn't want to knock her out, she is doign fine as is, sedatives are very dangerous to chickens.
Its so great that you have all of that stuff on hand to clean her wound! That is awesome! Keep up the good work and keep us posted, your doing great so far!

 

[TropicalBabies]

Hi folks!
Mazie update; she is doing awesome- a fearless mending machine! She has a ring of new feathers all around her backside. Today looks like she is going to lay her 3rd egg in 3 days, her first egg marked the end of her fifth week of recovery. She ventured out to the front yard with full escort yesterday for her first time.
I have been giving Mazie extra proteins almost every day this whole time and vitamins in her water off and on. I also have made sure Mazie has access to- together but alone time- that has required a lot of my time to either place her in the mini brooder or gate monitor. It all flexed and flowed as needed to make sure she was in a safe spot while being able to be social, exercise, pick and mend. Mostly because of the roosters trying to mate her. Not cool while she is growing out her feathers. I did not want to put a saddle on her with pin feathers so that is how we did it.
Mazie is behind, Indie with saddle in front.

Oh my goodness!!!!! What a gal!!!!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I think you have done well with this. Keep the wounds clean and apply the neosporin.
It's good that she's eating/drinking.