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Savlon or not
- Thread starter Cyberdog
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
How deep is the bite? Is it a puncture wound or a tear ?
The best thing to do in the first instance is to clean the wound with a saline solution. If its a deep puncture wound then you need to consult your Vet as antibiotcs may be needed.
Savlon Liquid is not suitable to use. Savlon cream could be used sparingly but only on a very superficial scratch
Janex
Hi,:wave:
This happened the other night, and when I found it in the morning it was not bleeding. At the time I washed it with boiled salt water and it has now got a slight scab on it. But it is looking dry, so I thought if I put some Savlon antiseptic cream on, it might help with the healing.
Also there is quite a bit of fur missing around this area, will this eventually grow back.
Thanks
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Hi,:wave:
This happened the other night, and when I found it in the morning it was not bleeding. At the time I washed it with boiled salt water and it has now got a slight scab on it. But it is looking dry, so I thought if I put some Savlon antiseptic cream on, it might help with the healing.
Also there is quite a bit of fur missing around this area, will this eventually grow back.
Thanks
As long as the skin around the scab is not red and inflammed and the initial wound was superficial I'd just leave it alone. The lost fur will grow back.
However if the wound was deep ( puncture wound ) then the fact its scabbed over may not necessarily be a good sign. Bite wounds ( deep ones ) often heal on the surface ( a scab ) but underneath there is a lot of infected tissue. This will result in the formation of an abscess. Rabbit abscesses are not good news.
If in any doubt I'd ask your Vet to take a look at the wound
Janex
Hi,
Thanks for the info. She is due to go back to the vet on Wednesday for her second injection, so i will ask him to take a look.
Thanks
