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RE: ear abscess after care

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Posted by: PHBoxTurtle at Wed Aug 18 11:38:43 2010  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by PHBoxTurtle ]  
   

Steph is right. Keep her in this "hospital tank" until the open wound heals- usually takes a few weeks or less. Make sure she has a shallow dish to get into for drinking and soaking since newspaper is drying. Wet paper towels will need to be changed a few times a day.

Be sure no flys can get to her and lay eggs on her wound. Good luck! Tess


>>I'm surprised that the vet did not send you home with instructions.
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>>Common sense dictates that you do not want anything to enter or adhere to the open wound...moistened paper towels or even newspaper should be fine as a substrate while the wound heals.


   

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