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In the Brooder
- Jan 21, 2016
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What have you been able to do for him so far?
Is there an unusual smell?
Are his shanks hot to the touch? Or just the area right behind his toes?
Is there any discharge from the toes now?
How about from his noes or eyes?
How is he eating and drinking/ how is his appetite?
What first aid supplies do you have on hand?
Is he separated from others? What is his living set up? (Cage, his own room?)
Is he lethargic or weak in his movements other than his legs or inattentive (does he react if you enter the room, make a noise, poke his shoulder) ?
How is his breathing?
Any other information you can provide?
For now I would disinfect any open red areas, treat them with an appropriate antibiotic ointment (or raw honey, whichever you have on hand) and cover them (the sores). Keep an eye on his overall health, eg eating, drinking, sleeping, usual or unusual behaviors, etc. Let us know if anything has changed. Right now it looks like whatever was originally the culprit is already over. His toes though didn't survive whatever it was. If his general health is ok and it doesn't spread ( depending on the answers to some of the above questions ) then the best thing (maybe the only thing) you can do at the moment is prevent secondary infections and try to keep him as comfortable as possible until the toes finish drying out. Then they will either fall away or simply be non functional and funny looking. Hydration, comfort (as possible), quiet, and rest are probably his best friends right now.
I put vetrycen and antibiotic on his foot and soak it in warm water and Epsom salt.
kind of .
sometimes his whole foot.
pussie blood sometimes.
no.
great his apitite is bigger than it used to be.
antibiotics electrolytes vetrycen gauze and wrap.
yes he's in a small tote in my basement.
sometimes but he makes noises and pops his head up when I come into the room .
he usually breathes heavy