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Awesome!

Quote: Actually peroxide works by killing (lycing) any rapidly dividing cells, only the tissue that is trying to grow would be effected, and any nasty bacteria... its only use in this case would be to keep the abscess open so a worse infection cannot set in... as in the best case senerio it...

http://www.elephantcare.org/Drugs/tylosin.htm Well the site if for elephants of all things but does give alot of info- here is a Swine one... http://www.fda.gov/downloads/AnimalVeterinary/Products/ApprovedAnimalDrugProducts/FOIADrugSummaries/ucm091554.pdf including full nomenclature

Quote: what type? how much?

Moochie- hows she doing, she should feel better without all that pus in the head. If she starts eating again, I'd give high protein/fat foods and supplement with fresh veg and boiled egg. If she will not eat today take her for her last visit. Many prey animals do not 'remember' pain like we...

Quote: true but 'red blood cells' are not alive- (no nucleus) and the abscess I was working with did not have blood involved besides the use (that I described) at the edge of the opening would be like on skin, not in blood

Quote: A hard mass I agree- don't open it.

Quote: Actually peroxide works by killing (lycing) any rapidly dividing cells, only the tissue that is trying to grow would be effected, and any nasty bacteria... its only use in this case would be to keep the abscess open so a worse infection cannot set in... as in the best case senerio it...

Quote: I posted in the other thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=532661

Is it hard or squishy? If its full of fluid you need to make a little hole and let it (force it) to drain out.

Quote: I havent had any on a chicken, but they are common on obese male pet rats... Is it open or closed? If closed are you 100% sure its an abscess? if its open I'd use peroxide at the top applied with a q-tip to keep it open, and chlorodexine solution to clean- to debride the abscess you...