Urgent! Please help! Graphic pics...

[Cetawin]

*sigh* Do not put peroxide on that wound. One it kills healthy tissue and she needs to regenerate that to heal. Rinse it well with a sterile saline solution or betadine. Put neosporin without pain reliever on it...you can stitch it up but leave a small opening for drainage and get her on antibiotics. Call the vet that treats your dogs and ask him for a script or get pencillin at the feed store.

 

[DaniLovesChickens]

Like too many others, I have had the same thing happen. A stray dog got two of my hens.

I wouldn't worry too much about the skin flap on her back. If you can lay it back in place then great! Anything that doesn't attach right will just dry up. It won't hurt anything. The skin will grow back.

Your biggest concern right now is if she has any internal injuries. The superficial wound really isn't near as scary as it looks.

I wouldn't put stitches in. I've had stitches that had to be dug out because the skin grew over them and stitches where the skin was very swollen and it was very painful to get them removed. Unless you have access to dissolvable ones.

Good luck! Just keep her hydrated and fed and warm and comfy.

 

[Lorije1]

Penicillin is a great idea and probably very needed for your hen's injury... but please do it correctly.

the doseage of penicillin is about .2 for a 6lb bird.... I give a half cc to my 13lb rooster at the vet's recommendation. You should give the injection about 1/2 -1 inch off of the crest of the breastbone. Pull the plunger back and be sure there is no blood as penicillin in veins = anaphylactic shock (death).
Also - you can use a large bore needle to draw the penicillin out (after shaking the bottle thoroughly) , but should use a 22 or 23 gauge for the actual injection. Once you draw the liquid out, roll the syringe between your fingers or the palms of your hands to warm it some.

 

[silkieluver_07]

Here is the thread from when my hen got hurt two years ago: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=53714&p=1 I flushed the wound with betadine and the vet gave me an injectable called metacam to se as a painkiller.

Some helpful tips from the thread:

By jjthink- My understanding is that peroxide is not the thing to use. 9 parts water to one part betadine to cleanse wound is what an avian vet told me. Apply topical neosporin to the wounds.

You can get Rescue Remedy from the health food store to help with the incredible distress she must feel from the attack. A drop in her drinking water. Change at least daily.

Very concerned about the "bleeding heavily". That is the biggest problem at the moment. Keep her still and in calm environment with comfy temps and comfy bedding. You can set her up in a dog carrier type container if you have one. Use soft towels perhaps, not bedding that will stick to her bloody butt.

She may well need pain relief but you must wait until bleeding has safely stopped. When she is not bleeding, 1 baby aspirin (81 mg, NO SUBSTUTUES for the aspirin) crushed in one cup water. If she won;t drink on her own you can ever so slowly dribble the medicine water with an eyedropper along her beak - stop if she gets stressed.

If she has deep wound sthe topical neosporin may not be enough. She may need oral or injectable antibiotics. Others will likely come along to weigh in on that.

By dlhunicorn-
you need to flush the area with sterile saline daily (you can make your own by boiling 1/4 tsp of salt in a quart of wtaer...make fresh daily) ...squirt the saline solution over the wound...use triple antibiotic creme the first week generously on the area to keep it moist though if you possibly can, then I would suggest you get GRANULEX V ... you can often find this in the Horse section of your feed store or sometimes in the pet medication section for dogs and cats... here is an online source so you can see the details of the product and what it looks like:
http://www.bullwrinkle.com/ShoppingPages/granulex.htm

 

[tiffinimarie]

Hi all. I wanted to stop by and report that Red seems to be doing better. I've kept the wound covered, and now it seems to have a "scab" or skin regrowth. It is almost closed up. It really doesn't look all that great, but I'm not sure how it is really supposed to look. Shes being a little fiesty (normal for her) and her comb is still red. She is eating normally, and I have given her some egg which she gobbles down. She seems to be drinking fine too. I am keeping my fingers crossed that she will be ok. Since she will be sleeping in the house for a bit, I uncovered the wound tonight so it could get some air to it. In the morning, I'll cover it back up and take her outside for a bit. I think she is getting a little stir crazy being in the house!

 

[hallerlake]

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Our little girls are tougher than they look. Glad to hear she's doing well. The Blu-kote is good because it also disguises the wound, and she's less likely to get pecked when you put her back with the flock. Mine never pecked Roz once when I put her back after a week.

 

[NorthernChick1]

I just had this happen last month. A neighbor's rat terrier got loose and killed one of my chicks and attacked and ripped open one of my hens in the but. She had a hole about the size of a silver dollar. No vets in area to treat.

We clipped off all the feathers to keep them out of the wound. Cleansed the wound with Nolvasan that I had from my vet but have seen at Fleet Farm Supply. Then after cleansing I didn't have any antibiotics so I used Watkins Petro Carbo salve which was originally used on farm stock for cuts and open wounds including fly bites. Did this daily. We also brought her in the house and kept in a small dog crate with a towel to keep her from getting bumble foot. Gave her lots of talking to and special treats. Put electorlytes in her water. Found out she loves grapes so we gave her those as she would eat them right up. Worked for vet in the past and on large wounds like that they prefer they not get scabbed over, as they usually need to drain to keep infection out. She healed up nicely in less than 2 weeks and was back out with her buddy and the other hen.

The only problem that I have now is she is losing weight, which might be caused by the stress and lowered immunity opened her up to maybe getting worms, so we dewormed the crew today. If you can I would recommend also recommend getting some antibiotics if you can.

Hang in there. The first couple days are tough.

Hi TrystlInn, i was looking up if petro Carbo salve could be used on my ducks cracked, dry and bleeding feed from the winter and i fell on your comment. Just to make sure can i use this on my ducks feet? I wanted to buy and use bag balm but i cant find any. Hope you get this!