wounded turkey

[Abby125]

my turkey hen started a fight with a rooster yesterday and he cut her right next to her ear it was bleeding but not to bad but today she is very hot and she has a bump behind her ear but it feels like inflammation in her muscles, I cant feel any liquid in the bump. View attachment 2390440View attachment 2390443View attachment 2390445View attachment 2390443View attachment 2390445View attachment 2390443View attachment 2390445

 

[Isaac 0]

Pictures of the wound would be helpful. The ones you provided are not showing?

 

[Abby125]

Pictures of the wound would be helpful. The ones you provided are not showing?

I hope these show up

 

[Isaac 0]

Just to clarify, she was attacked by your rooster a few days ago, and she now has swelling where she was attacked?

How does the swelling feel, hard, firm, or like liquid? It's possible and sounds most likely that bacteria got under her skin during the attack and she has an abscess. If it feels soft, or like liquid I may try lancing the area, being careful to avoid her eyes, and ear, and squeeze any puss or liquid out, then pack it with an antibacterial ointment like Neosporin, or an antibacterial cream like Silver sulfadiazine cream.

If it continues to re-swell, it may be best to take her to a vet so samples of the abscess can be taken, then put through a C & S to identity the bacteria in the abscess, and determine their sensitivity to which antibiotic. Or you could try starting her on a broad-spectrum yourself.

 

[JessicaN]

Just to clarify, she was attacked by your rooster a few days ago, and she now has swelling where she was attacked?

How does the swelling feel, hard, firm, or like liquid? It's possible and sounds most likely that bacteria got under her skin during the attack and she has an abscess. If it feels soft, or like liquid I may try lancing the area, being careful to avoid her eyes, and ear, and squeeze any puss or liquid out, then pack it with an antibacterial ointment like Neosporin, or an antibacterial cream like Silver sulfadiazine cream.

If it continues to re-swell, it may be best to take her to a vet so samples of the abscess can be taken, then put through a C & S to identity the bacteria in the abscess, and determine their sensitivity to which antibiotic. Or you could try starting her on a broad-spectrum yourself.

she was attacked last night. the cut was right below her ear but the lump is getting smaller i just re cleaned it and put some neosporin. the lump is firm/soft not liquid.

 

[Isaac 0]

she was attacked last night. the cut was right below her ear but the lump is getting smaller i just re cleaned it and put some neosporin. the lump is firm/soft not liquid.

If the lump is getting smaller, I may just leave it, but if it doesn't shrink, you may need to lance it and squeeze the puss out, if you can.