Jennifer Potash
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I cleaned it out again myself and now it isn't green anymore it just looks like a scab. Do you know how much it would cost?It's difficult to tell from the photo, but bite wounds can abscess and become infected because they can go deep into the skin. You would need to go to the vet who can clean out the wound and give you the required antibiotics and pain medication to prevent further infection. The vet may also instruct you about cleaning and flushing the wound, if necessary. But I, personally, would go to the vet, especially if it looks "green" or is pus-like.
Do you know how much that'll be?That looks bad to me, I recommend that you take her to an exotics vet. There can be an infection under the scab that spreads internally.
Do you think you can find me a vet? I live in hollywood, florida 33023. Uggggh. How long should I wait to take her?My pig had an infected bite on her face. Vet visit (my normal dog/cat vet , long story) cost me $49 and the meds (Baytril tablets) for one week were $18. And I had her on it for 2 weeks for in total it cost me $71. I ended up grinding up the tablets and adding water and syringe feeding it to my pig.
You will need a pro-biotic as well. Whether it be Bene-Bac (found at farm stores) or something easily found at your grocery store/target/pharmacy. I used Acidophilus capsules and put the powder on some veggies. You'll also want a Saline or Betadine or both to clean the wound with. It's gross but you'll have to keep the scab off to do any good. I flushed my pigs wound twice a day. Being on the nose you will have a harder time, you won't want to get anything in their nose.
Do you think you can find me a vet? I live in hollywood, florida 33023. Uggggh. How long should I wait to take her?
Do you mind if I show you pictures? I'll do it right now if you're available to help. Thank you so much.Unless there's actually pus or there's a lump or it smells, I'd just keep it clean. The green stuff looks to me like she just got it dirty--it doesn't look like pus to me.
You can use a wet warm cloth to gently loosen the scab to see if there's any pus.
Sure. Go ahead and post them.