That possum clawed one of my old girls! Help⁉️

[staceyj]

So that is saying 0.242 ml for a 4 pound bird.

0.242 is slightly LESS THAN
1/4th (one fourth) of 1(one) ml.

That’s tiny, and that’s for a 4 (four) POUND bird.
Are you good with that?

If your bird is less than 4 lbs
You need to give even less.
I’m
Signing off for tonight. Best wishes. Stacey j

 

[webbysmeme]

Do you have a very small syringe for measuring the pain medicine?

Like a 1 cc syringe? Because in all probability, you are going to give your bird a VERY tiny dose.

I found this on another thread where @casportpony shows her drug calculation (math problem) based on a 4 pound chicken using the same strength medicine you have which is 1.5mg/ml

1 ml =1 cc.

Here is that post
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/metacam-question.1241575/#post-19923367

All done! Thank God! It’s worse than I thought. What do you think?

 

[webbysmeme]

So that is saying 0.242 ml for a 4 pound bird.

0.242 is slightly LESS THAN
1/4th (one fourth) of 1(one) ml.

That’s tiny, and that’s for a 4 (four) POUND bird.
Are you good with that?

If your bird is less than 4 lbs
You need to give even less.
I’m
Signing off for tonight. Best wishes. Stacey j

I was afraid to give the pain Meds but in that article, that person was giving baby aspirin. I have infant off brand Tylenol. I think I will give her a tiny bit of that. My God, I know she is in pain.I'm trying to upload the after pictures, my iPhone won't do it so I'm trying my iPad now.

 

[Cragg Klefor]

I have no experience with treating wounds (thankfully) but I am following this thread and have fingers crossed for your girl Great photos in your last post!!
She is in good hand, and so are you with the people that are helping you out here. You are getting the best advice so you can feel confident in following their instructions. I have seen wounds that look worse than that on here heal - I wish you the best!

 

[webbysmeme]

Ok, there's what we have to work with. Do you think it's too bad? Do you think we can help her? I don't want her to suffer needlessly. I'm not real sure about the body parts, but to me, it looks like her "vent" is tore up too. What do you think? I moved them from the basement into the guest room. I put a heater in front of the crate. Just until she's completely dry. Bless her heart, she was pretty good after she got use to the water. I know she enjoyed it. She fell asleep a couple of times.
My husband says I'm going overboard. He was upset because I bathed her in the kitchen sink. Then he heard her in the bedroom and really went off. I told him a few choice words and he left for work mad. Oh well! I don't care. I feel like we are their caretakers. No matter what.

These two old girls have had a horrible life. You can tell by the shape they are in. Their feet are all deformed and they are both blind. I bought them at a town auction. Everybody says I made a big mistake. I don't see it that way. I see it as I saved their lives. I plan on giving them the best life I can for as long as I can. They love all the special attention they get. I have 15 hens. When I take them treats, the old girls get a dish of their own. I sit there with them until they have had all they want, other wise they would get pushed away. I go out several times a day to make sure they are drinking water. I swish my fingers in it so they can hear it. And here they'll come! The same with food, I tap my nails on the feeder. It's got to be so scary being blind. I don't want them to be scared anymore. When I first brought them home, every time they heard the door open or footsteps, they would jump and start walking in a circle. They were so pitiful. So, you see why I need to do the best I can. They deserve it. I know that God put me there at that auction just for them. I had never been to one before.
And at that time, I needed something in my life. I wasn't sure what. Now I know. I needed them as much as they did me. And we still do. I have to do everything I can to help her heal up properly. So, hang in there with us. Help me make it easier on her. If y'all say it's a lost cause, I'll listen, I'll take her to the vet and have her put down. But, if you think there's a chance for recovery I will do whatever I have to to make it happen.
I'm so sorry I've just gone on and on. I know every one of you are asleep right now. I do hope this gets read! I've put my whole heart out here, but, I figure if y'all are kind enough to try to help so many people. You need to know a little bit about the people you are helping. You are appreciated so much.
Kim

 

[webbysmeme]

I have no experience with treating wounds (thankfully) but I am following this thread and have fingers crossed for your girl Great photos in your last post!!
She is in good hand, and so are you with the people that are helping you out here. You are getting the best advice so you can feel confident in following their instructions. I have seen wounds that look worse than that on here heal - I wish you the best!

Thank you so much for your kind words. I swear, I have met the nicest people on this site. I wish we could all get together sometime. My name is Kim. Feel free to message me anytime.

 

[staceyj]

Hi there. Good morning!
May I say that you did an incredible job of cleaning that wound?!?

Friend, I’m not going to lie.
This is a very traumatic injury to an extensive amount of soft tissue, covering a large portion of her back end.

Without putting my fingers inside the wound I can’t tell how deep they go beyond what we can see. Let us know if she poops and what it looks like.

Having said that,
She seems to be up and eating breakfast!
She tolerated the procedure.
Once she settled in, she liked her bath.
And the hubby left for work!
All good things


*clean your kitchen sink with comet or another product containing bleach. Wipe down counters with bleach 1:10, Lysol wipes or something similar.

Some might say she’s already endured too much in her lifetime, but I think what you’re saying is that she’s triumphed over so much in her life that you feel she deserves our effort, at least for several days to see if there’s any improvement.
I’m in.

If I had a vet who treated chickens, which I don’t, I’d consider taking her. These wounds are very deep, but I think if they were stitched closed without a drain they would certainly become infected.


Things we need to talk about this morning:

Pain
Infection prevention
Hydration

pain management:

Your most effective medicine is the meloxicam. Since we still haven’t determined the weight of this bird, please give her some. I’d be comfortable giving her 0.2 ml if she were mine.
I’d give it this morning and again this evening. (12 hrs apart)

Baby aspirin is another option. Baby aspirin can be given right into the mouth or put in their water, but since she has a companion, I’d pop it in her mouth.

Tylenol is usually not recommended for animals.
It’s very tough on their kidneys. Like toxic tough. Let’s not give her any more of that.

HYDRATION:
Hydration is very important.
Every time you think of it...

Offer water!

She’s indoors in a warm environment that’s naturally drier than outdoor.

She likely breathing at a rate faster than normal because of pain.

Her body is literally open and exposed.

These three factors are VERY dehydrating.

Keep her wounds moist with the vetericyn spray.

Offer water.

I’d like @casportpony, @Wyorp Rock, @Texas Kiki and anyone else to chime in on the antibiotic question.

My gut still says hold off.

My heart goes out to you, you’ve done such a great job.

 

[webbysmeme]

Hi there. Good morning!
May I say that you did an incredible job of cleaning that wound?!?

Friend, I’m not going to lie.
This is a very traumatic injury to an extensive amount of soft tissue, covering a large portion of her back end.

Without putting my fingers inside the wound I can’t tell how deep they go beyond what we can see. Let us know if she poops and what it looks like.

Having said that,
She seems to be up and eating breakfast!
She tolerated the procedure.
Once she settled in, she liked her bath.
And the hubby left for work!
All good things


*clean your kitchen sink with comet or another product containing bleach. Wipe down counters with bleach 1:10, Lysol wipes or something similar.

Some might say she’s already endured too much in her lifetime, but I think what you’re saying is that she’s triumphed over so much in her life that you feel she deserves our effort, at least for several days to see if there’s any improvement.
I’m in.

If I had a vet who treated chickens, which I don’t, I’d consider taking her. These wounds are very deep, but I think if they were stitched closed without a drain they would certainly become infected.


Things we need to talk about this morning:

Pain
Infection prevention
Hydration

pain management:

Your most effective medicine is the meloxicam. Since we still haven’t determined the weight of this bird, please give her some. I’d be comfortable giving her 0.2 ml if she were mine.
I’d give it this morning and again this evening. (12 hrs apart)

Baby aspirin is another option. Baby aspirin can be given right into the mouth or put in their water, but since she has a companion, I’d pop it in her mouth.

Tylenol is usually not recommended for animals.
It’s very tough on their kidneys. Like toxic tough. Let’s not give her any more of that.

HYDRATION:
Hydration is very important.
Every time you think of it...

Offer water!

She’s indoors in a warm environment that’s naturally drier than outdoor.

She likely breathing at a rate faster than normal because of pain.

Her body is literally open and exposed.

These three factors are VERY dehydrating.

Keep her wounds moist with the vetericyn spray.

Offer water.

I’d like @casportpony, @Wyorp Rock, @Texas Kiki and anyone else to chime in on the antibiotic question.

My gut still says hold off.

My heart goes out to you, you’ve done such a great job.

I thank you for being here for me. Do you have to leave for the day? I'd say she weighs around 3-31/2 lbs.
This may sound strange, but when I saw how deep the cut on her back is, it reminded me of something I had to do a few years back. I had a sist removed and they packed it with gauze. Everyday I would pull a little out. They said wounds heal from the inside out, or something like that. I have everything I would need to do it. Do you think that would help? Also, I have a very good vet. I don't drive so I can't take her. But if y'all will tell me what I need, all I have to do is call her. She'll mail it to me. I'll have it in the morning.
I have a radiant heater on them now. Will that make it dry out quicker? My house is 70*, is that warm enough or too warm?

 

[casportpony]

Tylenol is usually not recommended for animals.
It’s very tough on their kidneys. Like toxic tough. Let’s not give her any more of that.

X2

Trying to catch up, but wanted to comment on that first.

 

[webbysmeme]

She has pooped twice.