FIRST AID & WOUNDS

Introduction to our  'Alternative' Medicine Chest/ First Aid Kit

When you first start out to be organic everything can be fine until you are faced with an emergency or an illness... read more

Emergency Treatment, Follow-ups and Keeping Calm

The great thing about this emergency treatment is that it is concocted from simple foodstuffs you probably have to hand in your kitchen cupboards...read more

Using therapeutic clay on a deep infected wound

Montmorillonite or (French Green) clay is one of the most amazing natural minerals and around the World there are similar therapeutic-grade clays for you to use, wherever you may live...read more

Treating wounds, cuts and abrasions - first aid for organic poultry

As I had to deal with the aftermath of a cock fight today, I thought I'd share the treatment...read more

 

Treating an injured quail Nutritional support for sprains, strains and nerve damage

Here's Drusilla she is one of my coturnix quail and over the past few days she has started to limp, holding up her foot and hopping...read more

Treating inflammation and infection with cabbage poultices

Recently I had occasion to use this poultice on two cases simultaneously, my quail and my neighbour's hen's suspected bumblefoot.. ...read more

Treating a nasty head wound and shock

Our poor quail, Nuggets with a horrible injury to her head and eyes (Happy ending!) ...read more

Therapeutic clay & Essential oils for a bad wound

Every year we look after our neighbours' animals and birds when they go on holiday. As most of these are not used to being handled...read more

Initial Treatment Badly Injured Pigeon with pierced crop

I've got to be one of the World's worse nurses. However, I needed to assess the situation and merit my pigeon's obvious confidence..read more

Badly Injured Pigeon with pierced crop 2 - Essential Oils

How to use EOs as an antimicrobial, pain-killer and immune system support on a nasty wound and why I use organic cotton products..read more

Badly Injured Pigeon with pierced crop 3 - Therapeutic Clay

How to use clay to seal and heal a wound with dated pictures showing the healing process, what to expect and how to check for infection ..read more