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Cleaning abcess site- help?!

natandfluffs

natandfluffs

Alpha Buck
Charlie had surgery on an abcess on his jawline this week. There was infection through the bone, and the wound has been left open so it can drain.

The tricky bit (for me anyway)- I have to clean it twice daily as a minimum. I've been told I will need to get someone to get him on his side for me so I can do this... well I think that is an understatement.

My husband and I have spent ages battling to get him on his side and in the end I have just about managed to get enough visibility of the site with my husband holding him with his head poking out of the table. But obviously gravity means that this isn't really going to work so well... he already has a crack in his jaw and I don't want to fight to the point that he gets another one. At the same time if we don't get this infection under control we're :censored:

Any thoughts/ ideas/ experience/ tips

Please?!!
 
Can you wrap him in a towel. It should make it easier to hold him still. Get hubby to give him a head rub and talk calmly to him whilst you clean the wound.
 
I don't seem to be having much joy with the towel trick. :oops:

It works for my others but he seems to somehow escape as soon as we try and get him on his side. It may be my towel wrapping technique that needs working on...

Damn vet and nurse made it look like it should be so easy. Just sort of flopped him over and there he lay :?
 
I was told t make the move slowly to get buns on their back to check them over. I'd tried fast from whatching you-tube but slow works better. Good luck for your bun.
 
Could you try it in your hubbys arms? I find it easier to do everything in my arms, or hubbys, rather than a table.
 
Neleh said:
Could you try it in your hubbys arms? I find it easier to do everything in my arms, or hubbys, rather than a table.
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Thank you, i was just starting to wonder whether we might manage in arms... I normally do for med etc so its definitely worth a try. It can't get much worse!
 
Anything is worth a try! I was thinking also that vets are used to handling aminals and aren't so scared of hurting during handling. A careful firmer hand may be required? Good luck:thumb:
 
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