Nope, severely damaged tissue shouldn't be touch or you run the risk of popping the blisters and introducing infection. A spray like vetricyn would be ok cause then your not rubbing but do not touch it.
Ugggh! Frostbite! *Gross Pic*
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The red part of his comb is not dead and that means that there is still blood circulation in that part of the comb. If there is good blood flow that means that 99 times out of a 100 he will heal like only a chicken can. As has been previously mentioned handling his comb will only produce more damage as you will expose good living flesh to bleeding, pain, and infection.
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I strongly advise against this. Putting any liquid on it will make it more prone to freezing. IMO, leave it alone. The more you mess with it, the more damage you are likely to cause to the viable tissue. With frost bite, you don't usually see the damage until well after the damage is done. Leave it, and it will complete it's course.
If you had caught this right after it had happened I would have recommended triple antibiotic ointment to prevent further damage. However, looks like this has been done for a while and is already in the healing stage (the blackened parts will eventually fall off) and he should recover just fine.
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Eek. I have a rescue rooster I have in quarantine with frostbite on his back toes. There is some dead black skin and also blisters. I have been carefully applying aloe Vera direct from my plant to the areas around the blackened top layer of skin and it doesn't seem to be doing any harm. Not sure it's doing any good either though,but I did read about some studies into the use of aloe Vera on human frostbite.
It depends on whether he's kept in a warm place or in still freezing temps.
The biggest issue with putting anything "water based" on the frost bitten area is if the bird will be in freezing conditions with additional wetness applied... just asking for further frostbite. If you'll apply anything while the bird will be exposed to cold/freezing temps, it should be oil based to ward off moisture.
Hence why vaseline and Sudocrem can help because they are waterproof barriers. They should not be rubbed on but slathered on without friction. In my own personal experience, they have been very effective....especially Sudocrem, at promoting healing and preventing further damage. Yes, the tips are dead and past help but there is lots of healthy comb left to preserve xx
I prefer triple antibiotic over vaseline as it provides waterproofing as well as better healing. I have no experience with sudocrem but from what I can see googling it, it would be the equivalent of triple antibiotic. Neither are water based.
Yes, I believe Sudocrem would be equivalent to triple antibiotic, or thereabouts. In the UK it is used as a nappy rash cream as well as treatment for burns, wounds, acne, eczema and scar tissue. It's fabulous stuff! I used it on my cockerel's comb after frostbite and he definitely showed signs within the hour that it was soothing (stopped shaking his head vigorously and became less agitated) and he got no further frostbite. When the tips of his comb fell off, the surrounding flesh was already healing and appeared to cause him no distress or discomfort. I agree completely that rubbing or friction can lead to bleeding and infection of frostbitten skin but you can apply creams without rubbing.....by 'dabbing' it into place....I used a good, thick layer to create a full and effective barrier.
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