- Jul 7, 2009
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Yesterday we came home to find that our family dog had escaped and killed a Brahma hen and put several tooth marks in an Australorp; at first we thought the Aust was dead, but she got up and has four gouges in her back and one tooth-sized hole all the way through her skin. I sprayed Bactine on the wounds, and loosely put gauze with Neosporin on the wounds aswell. At first she didn't want to stand at all, however later on she's been standing up.. one of her eyes is sort of droopy as well. She ate a tiny bit last night, however I didn't see her drink at all and she hasn't eaten or drunk anything today. She's walking around fine, trying to hop up on perches, and she's separated from the rest of the flock... right now it's cool outside (no flies today) so I took the bandages off to let the wounds air dry. She looks like she's preparing to lay an egg in one of the nest boxes at the moment.
I'm worried that she's off her feed, she won't accept anything I've tried to give her, is she in shock? She also breathes funnily when she sits down, it's just a bit laboured. I'd like to know if there's anything else that I should be doing, am I doing the right things, etc.?
Thanks for your input, it's greatly appreciated!
I'm worried that she's off her feed, she won't accept anything I've tried to give her, is she in shock? She also breathes funnily when she sits down, it's just a bit laboured. I'd like to know if there's anything else that I should be doing, am I doing the right things, etc.?
Thanks for your input, it's greatly appreciated!