Wound full of maggots

[wkshaddon]

She is doing much better today getting her to eat a little bit of wet dog food, and she's perked up and wanting to walk around today. But until her wound heals a little more she's been staying in my hammock with a mosquito net top to keep the flies out. Been packing her wound with Neosporin twice a day and soaking her once a day ever does see any maggots since day before yesterday. Thank you very much for your advice and help and care and concern I appreciate you very much

Haven't seen any maggots*

 

[Eggcessive]

It sounds like you may get her through this. Surprisingly, they can heal some in a week or two. Good luck with the hen.

 

[Lynnski]

Great work @wkshaddon...i agree with the others, you have surely saved this girl.

 

[wkshaddon]

Great work @wkshaddon...i agree with the others, you have surely saved this girl.

Thank you so much. I can't imagine how horrible it must've been for her. I was horrified just seeing them packed in there 2" deep under her skin eating her alive. She got her appetite and energy back today.
I appreciate everyone being so quick to respond! I couldn't have saved her life without you all!

 

[Kathy V]

She is doing much better today getting her to eat a little bit of wet dog food, and she's perked up and wanting to walk around today. But until her wound heals a little more she's been staying in my hammock with a mosquito net top to keep the flies out. Been packing her wound with Neosporin twice a day and soaking her once a day ever does see any maggots since day before yesterday. Thank you very much for your advice and help and care and concern I appreciate you very much

I have been reading this post about your hen with maggots near her vent area. Today I am dealing with the exact same issue that you had. My chicken is eating well with hard boiled egg and drinking some water. I have soaked her twice now with regular salt and then I used Epson salt. I did get some antiseptic skin cleaner from Walgreens and squirted that on the area with the syringe. I don’t know what kind of anabiotic to get if you could help me with that. After the soaks, I do use tweezers and remove as many maggots as possible. I just don’t know how far up into her cavity there are but I do know when I do so her. I usually see about six or eight floating in the water and then I’m able to remove about four or five more after that, I hope she’s not infested with them. I think I will go ahead and try the Neosporin tonight is that the antibiotic that you were talking about or is there something else I should be giving her orally? I hope your hand made it through. Please let me know.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I have been reading this post about your hen with maggots near her vent area. Today I am dealing with the exact same issue that you had. My chicken is eating well with hard boiled egg and drinking some water. I have soaked her twice now with regular salt and then I used Epson salt. I did get some antiseptic skin cleaner from Walgreens and squirted that on the area with the syringe. I don’t know what kind of anabiotic to get if you could help me with that. After the soaks, I do use tweezers and remove as many maggots as possible. I just don’t know how far up into her cavity there are but I do know when I do so her. I usually see about six or eight floating in the water and then I’m able to remove about four or five more after that, I hope she’s not infested with them. I think I will go ahead and try the Neosporin tonight is that the antibiotic that you were talking about or is there something else I should be giving her orally? I hope your hand made it through. Please let me know.

Hi @Kathy V I'm sorry your hen is having problems. I don't see a thread for you, so if you can post photos of the wounds that may be helpful.
It sounds like you are doing well in trying to get the maggots off her.
Repeated cleaning and soaking, picking the maggots off are what you can do.

Neosporin is fine to put on the wound. Skimming the thread it looks like that's what was being discussed.

Hopefully @wkshaddon will come back to the thread and give an update.

 

[Susan Skylark]

There’s a fly spray called catron designed for use on and in wounds, it will kill maggots and prevent reinfestation (by flies) without injuring the tissue, very helpful in cases like this or to prevent it in open wounds during fly season. Apply every three days or after the area gets wet.

 

[wkshaddon]

Well she survived and has fully recovered. Thank goodness. I appreciate you.

 

[wkshaddon]

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There’s a fly spray called catron designed for use on and in wounds, it will kill maggots and prevent reinfestation (by flies) without injuring the tissue, very helpful in cases like this or to prevent it in open wounds during fly season. Apply every three days or after the area gets wet.

She survived and has fully recovered. Thank you for your help. I appreciate it very much

 

[wkshaddon]

It sounds like you may get her through this. Surprisingly, they can heal some in a week or two. Good luck with the hen.

She is doing great. Everything has healed and she is back to enjoying life. Thank you so much for helping me through this.