worms in wound!!! HELP!!

[werecatrising]

Don't feel bad. They are opportunistic little critters. You'd be surprised how often it happens. (Ah, the joys of being a vet tech in the summer!)

 

[Judy]

Not sure about Gatorade and vinegar, believe I'd alternate. The vinegar doesn't need to be every time, anyway.

Take a deep breath and relax. Of course you can do it. We do what we gotta do, in the end. If your hubby had been unavailable, you'd have done what you had to do for your kids, too.

 

[Big Chicken Little]

Forget the neosporin it works too slow ...use some teatree oil and apply it 2-3 times a day

 

[robin416]

Just so you know, straight peroxide should not be used. It should be 50/50 with water. Studies have found that straight peroxide damages newly grown tissue.

 

[Judy]

Yes, both Betadine and peroxide damage new tissue. However, Betadine is an excellent disinfectant, and peroxide is very good for "boiling out" a deeper or puncture wound. Wounds should be rinsed with saline after either is used. In general, you only want to use them for the initial cleaning.

 

[chickabiddies]

this poor bird. there is no way I'm going to be able to save it. Not because I personally can't but because it is too injured.

the amount of maggots is insane. i can't pick them out with tweezers, nor did the vinegar bath get them all ... i also did the betadine as a last ditch effort but the wound is too big. she would need some type of stitch. her whole breast is exposed AND she keeps pecking at it herself.

the rubber hit the road once in trying to save the bird. i did what I thought I could not do. Sadly, the rubber is hitting the road again, except this time it's worse. I really need to put this chicken out of it's misery. I feel like it's the only humane thing to do.

I've never done it before. My Aunt slaughters her birds for meat but she lives way to far away to come and help.

Oh, this has been such a bad experience. I feel so badly for this poor bird.

After I finish helping this bird I can only try and figure out who's cat came after her in the first place ... and make sure it can't happen to the other birds I have.

Thanks for the support. You guys were truly awesome and I did learn a lot. I wouldn't have been able to do any of this without you. sniff.

Thank you!!!

 

[leitha2006]

Very sorry chickabiddies. The sooner the better.

 

[Judy]

I'm so sorry.

Maybe call your aunt and get a pep talk?

 

[chickabiddies]

Ugh. The poor bird is out of her misery. What a waste. It's one thing to be prepared and do it for the meat. This was just senseless.

I'm glad it's over and hope to not have to do it again too soon.

I haven't let the other birds outside since it happened. Luckily, their coop is huge. It's the underground part of a barn with cement walls, and a dirt floor (with shavings on it) so they are nice and cool.

As long as they don't need anything special ... I should be able to get back to normal. Although this experience has definitely left an impression I won't soon forget.

thanks again for all your support. I hope I can be there someday if any of you need it ....

As long as the other birds weren't attacked and have no sores they should be fine, right? I don't need to do anything to the coop, do I?

 

[Whispering Winds]

I don't know if anyone ever posted this stuff before or not, but here goes. I saw where our local Rural King had the self stick bandage roll on sale with coupon for $1.29. Picked up hot pink and purple for the lady alpaca's tails when we get ready to breed. I am starting a "supply box" for all the critters I intend to get, so this was a good deal, as its reg. forty cents higher . . .what a find. It is the best stuff, and I don't know why it wouldn't work great for chicken and other fowl wounds. You can pull it as loose or at snug as it needs to be, its about 2" wide, (but you can cut it to fit!) so covers a large area, and for a $1 a box you can get the non-sticking guaze pads at DG for the ointment, and to keep flies out. . .I use it on human injuries as well, because you go buy the Curad brand self stick and you are talking several bucks!!!! That might work really well on her belly wound after you peroxide it out . . .keep it dry and clean and bugs out!!! I use a tea tree oil ointment I order from a wonderful company, and it sterilizes and heals almost magically we think!!!!