Torn back leg! DOG ATTACK

[Gtstricky]

Yup. That’s it.

 

[alegonzalez23]

Yup. That’s it.

Thank you so much ! I will look for it. Should i clean his wound twice a day and aply this? Or would once daily be enough? And should i still use the wound kote or just this?

 

[Vickischics]

When something like this happens, our hearts flutter and sink.
So far, you have done great.
Neosorin is the Brand name of Triple Antibiotic. So, you did get the correct ointment. You NEVER want to put any ointment or spray with a numbing/pain agent in it. Although Lidocaine is therapeutic for humans, its TOXIC to Chickens.
Rinse the wound x1 daily is enough. Apply a liberal amount of Oint to the wound.
Bring her inside until it is healed. Reason, you do not want any flys or nats on the wound. The fly lays Maggot eggs.

 

[alegonzalez23]

When something like this happens, our hearts flutter and sink.
So far, you have done great.
Newsprint is the Brand name of Triple Antibiotic. So, you did get the correct ointment. You NEVER want to put any ointment or spray with a numbing/pain agent in it. Although Lidocaine is therapeutic for humans, its TOXIC to Chickens.
Rinse the wound x1 daily is enough. Apply a liberal amount of Oint to the wound.
Bring her inside until it is healed. Reason, you do not want any flys or nats on the wound. The fly lays Maggot eggs.

Ok thank you! I will follow that. And yes i know about the maggots. She is inside the house in her bin with water and food

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Twice daily. Rinse the wound well with saline solution. Put a cup of water and half a teaspoon of salt in a pot with a lid. Use a measuring spoon, not an eating spoon. Bring to a boil, cover with a lid, and boil 15 minutes, timed with a timer. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Put into a clean jar with a lid.

Actually you should probably make a bigger batch. Use a quart of water (4 cups) and 2 teaspoons salt. Good luck!

 

[Vickischics]

Tonight, feed her scrambled eggs and keep her hydrated.
If you do not have Hydro-Hen or Save-a-Chick, look up an Electrolyte solution on line. Me, after my 8 week olds grave injury I woke every two hours to make her drink.
Allow her to rest quietly tonight.
Tomorrow, trim the feathers away from the worst part of the wound. Rinse and gently pat the area dry. Apply a liberal amount of Oint. No bandage covering.

 

[alegonzalez23]

Tonight, feed her scrambled eggs and keep her hydrated.
If you do not have Hydro-Hen or Save-a-Chick, look up an Electrolyte solution on line. Me, after my 8 week olds grave injury I woke every two hours to make her drink.
Allow her to rest quietly tonight.
Tomorrow, trim the feathers away from the worst part of the wound. Rinse and gently pat the area dry. Apply a liberal amount of Oint. No bandage covering.

Ok thank you. I do have electrolite thing i bought today. I will trim the feathers tomorrow

 

[Vickischics]

As a RN that loves wounds, we do not rinse a wound more than x1 daily unless we are debriding it. We allow the natural body flora to remain and assist with healing. The dog has bacteria on it's teeth, but the Triple Antibiotic will take care of that.
But, if you want to rinse it x2 daily, it won't cause any harm, it's really not needed.

 

[alegonzalez23]

As a RN that loves wounds, we do not rinse a wound more than x1 daily unless we are debriding it. We allow the natural body flora to remain and assist with healing. The dog has bacteria on it's teeth, but the Triple Antibiotic will take care of that.
But, if you want to rinse it x2 daily, it won't cause any harm, it's really not needed.

Perfect ! Thank you for the advice !

 

[Vickischics]

After a few days, you may notice "yellow" chunks on her wound. Leave those. That is a good sign of tissue granulation.
After a day or two, you can apply Blu-kote. Remember..IT Stains EVERYTHING it touches.
In the meantime,, If you notice she doesn't want to eat tomorrow, bring in a GF. That will lift her spirits.
Keep her out of the dirt and allow her supervised time with the flock.
You don't want her to loose her flock position.
If nights are a good time, put her to roost with them but, pull her from the Run/free range time unless your supervising.
She will heal QUICK.
The blu-kote color will also keep the others being attracked to the Red leg.