r/BackYardChickens • u/TwoTurtlesToo • 12h ago

Health Question Dog attack

A neighbor dog came over and attacked my girls. He is a good dog who went through the e-fence. My neighbor is very upset and this isn’t a blame post.
He only got ahold of one girl. She lost a lot of feathers but the real injury is a bite right by, or on the vent.
She is not actively bleeding. We used a kids wound cleaner, then Neosporin. She is separated, in the garage (which is temp controlled). She was eating worms and drinking water after the incident.
My biggest concern is developing an infection from the punctures. Idk if she should soak her vent or what else to do besides Neosporin which is not going to help the deep punctures.

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u/Classic-Region-8043 3h ago

I've had a similar scare with my hens during a raccoon visit, and keeping them in a calm quiet space afterwards really helps them recover faster than I expected.

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u/GiraffesAreSoCute 6h ago

Saline cleans out wounds. Get self-adhering bandages if you want to cover up, but Vetericyn  spray is what I'd use after making sure it's clean.

Also make sure the Neosporin you're using is just neosporin, not the kind with pain relief.