Injuries can occur in pets, including fighting chickens. This injury usually occurs after a chicken match, hit by a sharp object or traumatic injury. When chickens compete in the arena, injury is something that can not be avoided. In fact, it is very rare that there is a fighting chicken that is not injured after a match.
In the arena of sparring, fighting chickens will beat each other until one and even both will have injuries on their bodies. External wounds that occur can be mild or even battered, bleeding until death occurs because there is also a wound on the inside of the body.
To win the game chicken fight hobbyists must have done a lot of care in preparation. But the treatment does not just stop there, post-match chicken care is also very important to note. If complacent in treating the wound it will be fatal. If the wound is not treated and cared for properly it can cause:
- The wound does not heal and the treatment becomes longer
- Scar formation in the form of thickened scar tissue that gets wider which can interfere with the appearance and growth of fur
- The risk of being infected with bacteria or other pathogens that can cause pus, fever, pain, inflammation or continue to other diseases so that treatment is more difficult
- Chickens become disabled
- Medical expenses are becoming more expensive
- The risk of sepsis or a bacterial condition has entered and spread throughout the body through the bloodstream
- Death
After finishing the match, the chicken can be placed in a separate cage, especially from other fighting chickens to keep the chicken mental. And can be chosen a shady location or not exposed to direct sunlight. Then the initial treatment can be done on the wound and followed by treating it. Here are some things that can be done in treating wounds:
- Treatment of minor injuries
- The wound is pre-cleaned of blood and dirt with a sponge and clean water. Water can be mixed with antiseptic Antisep to disinfect.
- Treat wounds with Antisep, CIL or Oxytic Fight to treat and accelerate wound healing. This treatment is carried out until the wound heals again.
Treatment of severe injuries
- Clean the wound with clean water mixed with antiseptic Antisep use sponge to clean bleeding and kill germs
- Treat wounds with Oxytic Fight to help speed up the cessation of bleeding, treat wounds and cope with infections
- The presence of open wounds and deep wounds susceptible to bacterial infection. To deal with such bacterial infections can be assigned Tinolin Injection or Neo Meditril for the chicken.
- To prevent deep cuts and down veins, give Tendefit to reduce swelling and muscle pain.
- In chickens that have severe injuries or bleeding that does not stop, the chicken can be rested and taken back home for immediate treatment to the vet. To be handled immediately and more leverage in handling. Deep wounds caused by Spurs usually need special treatment such as suturing wounds performed by trained animal health personnel.
- In quite serious wounds and wounds with sutured handling need to be painstaking in caring for them so as not to continue to become infected and quickly recover. Give Oxytic Fight every day until the wound dries.
In addition to treating wounds, it is also necessary to take overall care of post-match chickens, such as:
- Give time to rest and good nutrition to restore the body condition of the fighting chicken. Place the chicken in a separate rearing cage with other chickens to avoid stress.
- The energy drained during the match, the presence of injuries and pain cause the chicken to experience fatigue and pain. This resulted in a decrease in appetite chicken in a few days after the match. In feeding it is necessary to help with diluted feed. The feed can be given with an auxiliary device in the form of a syringe, the tip of which has been replaced with a small hose. This needs to be done carefully and painstakingly. Give soft feed because chicken digestion does not work optimally during the recovery. Add Mineral Feed Supplement Chicken Laga to complete its nutritional needs.
- Give supplements such as Red Power or Red Power Injection to help restore the condition and power of the chicken after the match.
- Perform daily monitoring of chickens during treatment and recovery. Give treatment until complete so that the results are maximum.
Proper handling and care of the wound needs to be done. This aims to make the wound heal faster and prevent the condition from getting worse or complications to other diseases. Chickens that quickly recover will be faster to prepare for the next game.
