My friend found her dog with a chicken in its mouth. She took it away and asked if I wanted it. She said its missing some feather on its back. I get there about 3 hours later when I can and the whole back of it had its skin ripped off and it was crusted over and looked fairly good. Tail feathers missing..didnt look too bad but was worried about the skin missing and infection but I took it anyway. When I got home and took her out, I noticed that right at the top of her back between her "shoulders" there was a chunk of skin with baby maggots in it. I freaked out, it was grey and lots of movement. I didnt have internet at that time so I asked my neighbor to look up what to do. Meanwhile I know I need to clean and get these worms out so I ran to town and got peroxide, triple antibiotic ointment, wormer, gauze and vet wrap. When I got back she told me what she found on the internet and it was pretty much what I thought. I did pour her down with peroxide and a lot of the worms came out. I poured until no more worms would come out but she wouldnt let me mess with her too much and I was the only one able to be with her at the time. Neighbor said to cut off that wormy dead skin but I cant do that by myself unless I find a way to wrap her so she wont bite! I patted the entire back area partially dry and emptied a tube of neosporen on her back and tried to "smother" what was left of the worms. Then I wrapped her around her body with the gauze and then with vet wrap to keep it together. I also gave her a shot of penicillin. I had to then leave for a two day conference so I put a little puppy wormer in her water thinking it would possibly help kill the worms. I had my husband check on her and change her water after that first part of the day. He will not help me other than that with the chicken in case your wondering. I got back today. Her comb is pale with just a touch of color. She did drink but seemed not to eat. I took her some scrambled egg and she did eat about a quarter size and she drank some water. She seemed to want outside so right now she is sitting out in the grass. She ate a little grass and a little lettuce and drank lots more water. She is sleeping right now.
So what else should I do, do I need to do?
I have not looked at what the wound or the wormy area looks like because it is under gauze and by wrapping her I am out at the moment. It would have to wait until tomorrow.
Do you think she will be ok with skin missing on her back? will it grow back?
So what else should I do, do I need to do?
I have not looked at what the wound or the wormy area looks like because it is under gauze and by wrapping her I am out at the moment. It would have to wait until tomorrow.
Do you think she will be ok with skin missing on her back? will it grow back?