How do you drain an absess? Success!
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lilspaz68
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It can take a few days.
It all depends on the depth of the abscess. If it's pretty deep, it could take a while for it to come to a head. You don't really want to force it, since it works just like a pimple does. If you put pressure on it before it's really ready to pop, it can hurt quite a bit.
jorats
Loving rats since 2002.
I've also had abscesses just clear up on its own with the baytril. I never needed to do anything else.
Lise is right, lancing should always be done at a vet's. But warm compresses is not painful and allows the pus to come to the surface. The skin continues to thin out and allows a small passage for the pus to come out, at which time, you can gently squeeze it out, then with a needless syringe, you can flush the hole with saline/water mix. I do this several times a day, to make sure all infection is out.
Lise is right, lancing should always be done at a vet's. But warm compresses is not painful and allows the pus to come to the surface. The skin continues to thin out and allows a small passage for the pus to come out, at which time, you can gently squeeze it out, then with a needless syringe, you can flush the hole with saline/water mix. I do this several times a day, to make sure all infection is out.
Lyric just got back from Dr.Munns. His absess was drained and their was almost a tablespoon of green pastey puss that came out... :shock: .Hes on Doxy and Baytril for the next 3 weeks and hopefully that will clear everything up....
Dr.Munn also said Lyric has extra long balls...hahaha :lol: Hes now at my place (he was at my boyfriends before) and hes in the same room as my girls...probably driving them all crazy :roll:
Dr.Munn also said Lyric has extra long balls...hahaha :lol: Hes now at my place (he was at my boyfriends before) and hes in the same room as my girls...probably driving them all crazy :roll:
Has he been neutered? I believe you have an FN, although I honestly can't remember if you had modified the entire cage? Does his cage have the 1/2" bar spacing? Where there's a will, there's a way, so you want to be extra careful if he's not been altered.
