How to look after an absecess help?

Becky:) · Sep 24, 2009

Hi, i posted yesterday about Billy's abcess all started a week and half ago when he had a small absecess on his foot, vet suggested baytril and then surgery, its been a week, and i have taken him back to the vet todat as abscess has already returned

I said I had foind from the internet depocillin would be more effective so he is now on injections every two days, the abscess is now open

looks awful. She gave me iodine to dab on twice a day, is there anything else I can put on it? what about bathing it with salt water? Or Manuka honey, i'm willing to try anything?!?!?

Becky:) · Sep 24, 2009

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Jack's-Jane · Sep 24, 2009

Did you discuss using Manuka Honey with the Vet ?

My only concern is that Billy may ingest alot of it and that might not be good given that he is on Depocillin. That combined with all the sugar in Honey *might* increase the risk of gut dysbiosis.

I am using Manuka Honey on a toe injury on a Bun who is also receiving Depocillin injections. But the wound is permanently dressed so she cant lick all the honey off.

Is Billy receiving any analgesia ?

Becky:) · Sep 24, 2009

'Is Billy receiving any analgesia'

Does that mean pain relief? If so no, I did ask but the vet said as its an abscess its not painful, although it lookd awful to me

where they shaved his foot to do surgery is looking really sore too

She didn't mention the manuka honey I just read about it somewhere and thought it might help, she didn't mention the penecillin could affect his guts?? Is it best to leave it not dressed or banadaged or anything? Originally it was about teh size of a pea on the very edge of his foot but now after the surgery and bodge job by the vet its open and bigger and on the bottom too

Jack's-Jane · Sep 24, 2009

Becky:) said:
'Is Billy receiving any analgesia'

Does that mean pain relief? If so no, I did ask but the vet said as its an abscess its not painful, although it lookd awful to me where they shaved his foot to do surgery is looking really sore too She didn't mention the manuka honey I just read about it somewhere and thought it might help, she didn't mention the penecillin could affect his guts?? Is it best to leave it not dressed or banadaged or anything? Originally it was about teh size of a pea on the very edge of his foot but now after the surgery and bodge job by the vet its open and bigger and on the bottom too

AN open abscess on his foot and its not painful............. *sighs*...:roll:
I despair of some Vets...............

Generally its better not to dress abscesses. I really think you may need to consider finding a Vet more familiar with treating Rabbits. Pain relief really is essential, pain effects a Rabbit's gut motility. I somehow doubt the Vet would avoid taking a couple of paracetamol or Ibuprofen if he/she had an open abscess on his/her foot !!

Depocillin is considered to be a higher risk abx for having the *potential* for causing gut dysbiosis. But I have had numerous Buns on it, some for months at a time and only one became ill with enteritis. Giving a probiotic such as Fibreplex would be a good idea aswell as insuring Billy eats lots of hay. I'd also avoid feeding him fruit, carrots or sugary treats whilst he is on Depocillin.

How to look after an absecess help?

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