Blind, deaf, and toothless baby Einstein-piggy
- momof911kids
- I GAVE, dammit!
That really sucks. I hope Einy heals quickly. Try to relax and not stress out too much.
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- Lethal Lover
I wish I could be there to comfort my little guy. I feel so bad for him. I'm sending him peachykisses and lovin from afar. I hope you can get some good advice and medicine at the vet tonight.
Remember Einy, I will still love you even if this mars your face and discolors your pristine white facial hair. XXXOOO
Remember Einy, I will still love you even if this mars your face and discolors your pristine white facial hair. XXXOOO
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- ...what, what, what?
If it makes any difference, Luna's abcesses in her neck responded very well to Chloremphenacol (sp?). They have essentially disappeared (I'm nervous to say they are gone) although the lump in her chest is still there.
I'm beginning to wonder if that isn't something else, though, since the abcesses in her neck have been gone for over a month now, I believe.
I'm beginning to wonder if that isn't something else, though, since the abcesses in her neck have been gone for over a month now, I believe.
- salana
- GL is Just Peachy
Einy went to the vet. The sensitivity culture results came back and his abscess was filled with Staphylococcus aureus, a strain that was sensitive to Baytril. So it seems like he's still on Baytril. They didn't seem to believe me that I'd been cleaning it out and putting in the gentamicin drops (now I wonder if the culture said it was sensitive to gentamicin...) because it was all scabbed over. I had to explain that, hello, it scabs over every time and he screams when I take the scab off. He obliged by screaming when they started taking the scab off.
They reopened the incision somewhat and didn't think there were any more chambers in the abscess. I'm to continue on as before.
They reopened the incision somewhat and didn't think there were any more chambers in the abscess. I'm to continue on as before.
- salana
- GL is Just Peachy
Tonight I confirmed the existence of the other chamber of the abscess, because it opened up and squirted out pus. I got out all the pus I could, and there was a lot of crying, but I do feel like we're making progress. I can't feel any swelling on the side of his face other than right around the incision, and maybe a little bit towards his nose. I guess there might be another chamber in there. He cries when I touch anything that's swollen with pus, which made it hard to get it all out.
How long should I keep flushing? When is it okay for him to start to heal? Every time, I have to pick off his scab to get at the incision to flush it. Is it going to start to heal from the inside out?
How long should I keep flushing? When is it okay for him to start to heal? Every time, I have to pick off his scab to get at the incision to flush it. Is it going to start to heal from the inside out?
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- With a Touch of Insanity
Yes, it will heal from the inside out.
Poor Einy! Are you able to get into these new chambers to flush? I know it must be miserable to have to do that to his face.
Poor Einy! Are you able to get into these new chambers to flush? I know it must be miserable to have to do that to his face.