neosporin for mouth sores?
Leeloo gets sores when she eats apples and tomatoes. It doesn't seem to bother my other pigs, but she is very sensitive to them.
I used Methylene Blue. It's sold in pharmacies for human mouth sores. It helped the sore dry and my vet couldn't find anything about toxicity. I just dabbed a tiny amount on the sore twice a day.
I used Methylene Blue. It's sold in pharmacies for human mouth sores. It helped the sore dry and my vet couldn't find anything about toxicity. I just dabbed a tiny amount on the sore twice a day.
It wasn't New Methylene Blue, was it?
This is from the material safety data sheet (MSDS):
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: Skin rash, headache, nausea, eye,
nose and throat irritation.
ROUTE(S) OF ENTRY/EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES:
EYE: Irrigate immediately with water for 15 minutes. Call
physician.
SKIN: Flush with water immediately.
BREATH: Move to fresh air. Give artificial respiration if
needed. Call physician.
INGESTION: Give several glasses of milk. Call physician.
This is from the material safety data sheet (MSDS):
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: Skin rash, headache, nausea, eye,
nose and throat irritation.
ROUTE(S) OF ENTRY/EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES:
EYE: Irrigate immediately with water for 15 minutes. Call
physician.
SKIN: Flush with water immediately.
BREATH: Move to fresh air. Give artificial respiration if
needed. Call physician.
INGESTION: Give several glasses of milk. Call physician.
Ok, today it looks like it is drying up and shrinking. In fact, the scab looks like it is about ready to fall off. I took away his oranges and give him oral C. He never had oranges before he came to me so maybe it was an allergic reaction. I will keep a very close eye on it. He is eating and drinking fine.
Thank you all for the great advice. I learn so much here, and it is so valuable to me b/c the internet gp community and a couple of distant rescues are my only resources aside from a one-hour drive to the vet. And I just hate to put them through that if it's not necessary. So as always, your help is much appreciated! I will get the Methylene Blue tonight.
Nicole
Thank you all for the great advice. I learn so much here, and it is so valuable to me b/c the internet gp community and a couple of distant rescues are my only resources aside from a one-hour drive to the vet. And I just hate to put them through that if it's not necessary. So as always, your help is much appreciated! I will get the Methylene Blue tonight.
Nicole
Methylene Blue is sort of an old wives home remedy thing, so your pharmacy may not carry it. My pharmacist laughed at me when I asked for it, and said he hadn,t seen that thing for years, but he ordered it and I got it 2-3 days later. He is used to ordering all kinds of things for my pigs, by now. He often asks me how they are and he gives me a handful of 1cc syringes for free to handfeed them.
Maybe. I just put some on a Q-Tip and dabbed the sore with it, so I doubt she ingested much, anyway.
BE VERY CAREFUL when handling this stuff. One drop and your floor it ruined. It is the toughest dye I know.
BE VERY CAREFUL when handling this stuff. One drop and your floor it ruined. It is the toughest dye I know.
Well, the scab dried up and fell off and it looks like it is healing nicely. My guess is that it was either the oranges or the fact that he was chewing the bars to get to the males in the next cage before I covered that side up.
I will check his mouth regularly, though, in case it is a viral condition. He is turning into a sweetie-pie, too...last night he stretched out his legs while I was petting him.
Thanks for all the advice everyone! I am looking for the methylene blue anyway to have on hand.
Nicole
I will check his mouth regularly, though, in case it is a viral condition. He is turning into a sweetie-pie, too...last night he stretched out his legs while I was petting him.
Thanks for all the advice everyone! I am looking for the methylene blue anyway to have on hand.
Nicole