Hazel's medical thread
All right. So since they lanced it instead of needle aspirating it, they're not able to biopsy it today, so we're waiting about a week for it to heal. We'll be biopsying it then. In the meantime she's set up with some painkillers for a little bit, I've got her separated again from the other two pigs (at the vet's request) to prevent further agitation to the area, and I'm watching the lump like a hawk to observe any changes.
Hazel's got a little bite or scratch a little ways away from the lance, and it's looking a little inflamed and starting to get puffy today. I put a bit of Neosporin on it, is there anything else I can do in addition or that might work better to fight the inflammation? Is there a page for wound care somewhere?
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Unfortunately, I doubt that Neosporin will do anything for it if it's showing the beginnings of infection. I'd recommend seeing a vet before a full abscess develops.
Antibacterial/antifungal creams can help when an scrape first occurs. But they really can't do anything for a bite, because the organism is down in the skin. And once an infection has started to set in (the inflammation and puffiness) after an injury, it's not likely to clear it up.
You can continue to treat it that way (apply sparingly, rub in well so the pig can't ingest it) until you can see a vet, but if it were me, I'd call for an appointment.
Edited to add after I saw the picture: That's open enough that the Neosporin might help. Soak it (if necessary) to get any scab off, then apply the ointment. But if it doesn't start clearing up immediately, then see a vet.
Antibacterial/antifungal creams can help when an scrape first occurs. But they really can't do anything for a bite, because the organism is down in the skin. And once an infection has started to set in (the inflammation and puffiness) after an injury, it's not likely to clear it up.
You can continue to treat it that way (apply sparingly, rub in well so the pig can't ingest it) until you can see a vet, but if it were me, I'd call for an appointment.
Edited to add after I saw the picture: That's open enough that the Neosporin might help. Soak it (if necessary) to get any scab off, then apply the ointment. But if it doesn't start clearing up immediately, then see a vet.