HELP!!!!!

[noonle]

HEY DUCK LOVERS, MY DRAKE MUSCOVY WAS ATTACKED BY A PACK OF DOGS YESTERDAY. HE IS MESSED UP PRETTY BADLY. WE HAVE HIM IN A NEST OF STRAW OUT OF THE ELEMENTS. HE INTERACTS WITH HIS GIRLS IE. THE NECK DANCE. HE APPEARS TO HAVE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ONE LEG, AND DEEP PUCTURE WOUNDS ON HIS BACK. HE IS NO LONGER BLEEDING AND ACTS LIKE HE WANTS TO MOVE AROUND. WHAT CAN OR SHOULD I DO FOR HIM? WE ARE EXPECTING SNOW HERE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THANK YOU, NANCY

[TAWhatley]

Is he up and able to walk/stand? Pictures of him and the wounds would be real helpful. He should be on
antibiotics .. probably Clavamox .. to be sure the dog bites don't become infected and to prevent a systemic
infection from setting in. If he is not able to be up on his own, then he probably needs to be inside where
it is warm, At the very least for right now, clean all the wounds with diluted Betadine .. diluted to 10%.

Terry

[Waterfowlrescue]

I moved this into the emergency forum from the rescuer listings.