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Just how serious would an abscess on the inside of the ankle joint be?
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Kermit
Wise Old Thumper
My Inca has had a lot of trouble in the past with abscesses on her feet. I have treated them with a course of antibiotics, flushing with dilute iodine and packing with UMF 25+ Manuka Honey. They all cleared up really well.
It's about thd size of a marble. It's clearly very painful. I noticed the behaviour change last week and have been searching for the why and found it tonight.
I'm making a very strong note about the Manuka Honey. Thanks.
I'm think abscess/cyst/tumour. None are particularly good in that area.
Do you know what causes Inca's?
Is this likely to be a reoccurring issue rather than totally beatable?
Kermit
Wise Old Thumper
Once it gets drained I would deffo use the Manuka, I can not praise the stuff enough!
Kermit
Wise Old Thumper
Greenleaf Animal Rescue
Mama Doe
We have had one bunny with an abscess on the face which was lanced and +25 manuca honey put in it- the abscess hasn't come back. We also had another bunny with an abscess in her eye which was removed and has healed fine, as well as having an absess under her jaw. The one under her jaw would require removal or half of the jaw- an operation that would be far to painful. She is now on baytril and pain relief as required until such a time she stops eating and this will be when our vets have advised pts. The honey works great.
Our vets have said abscesses often recur in other parts of the body. I.e if we remove on one side of the jaw- it's likely to occur on the other and the abscess behind the eye wasn't fully removed- so it is something that could come back and needs to be kept an eye on.
All the best with the treatment of this abscess.
