treatment of head abscess

i was reading this article and surprised to read the about the "beads" that were made up by the vet and paced inside the excised area..packing it to slow release the anibitotics directly where it was needed along with the other anibiotics.

http://www.vspn.org/VSPNSearch/VINLibrary/rabbit_abscess.htm
several years ago my niece said her rabbits eyball had pooped maybe on a bit of straw..then i learnt it was from an abscess..

i know rabbit pus is very thick..toothpaste like consistency..so excuse me for being simple but how do they drain them..by putting in a wide tube and leaving it to drain? thats what happened to me many years ago with sinus infections that became impacted and resulted in a drain and iv antibiotics for a fortnight..if that wa sme..how does a bunny get it treated/

I have read so many upsetting threads here on bunys abcess..is it worth while having a health pinned thread on symptoms..one for these horrific balls of pus that inflict so much damage and other things to watch ofr that arent always in the the most obvious list..like vhd myxi..snuffles..etc.
i mean whats the symptom of a lop with an ear infection? Whats a heamatoma and arent they only on ears..um nope..

or do we already have our own forum rabbitlopeadia and i have missed the thread as i always do..im so ditsy!

just a thought.. 8)

HI when pistacio lost her eye just over a week ago to an abscess I first noticed it because she had a weepy eye and it looked swollen. They removed the eye and packed the wound with antibiotics. Then put a drain in, which just kept the wound open so I could flush it through. She is doing ok but is back indoors as there was a bit of pus so am flushing it with hibiscrub and diluted hydrogen peroxide and so far it seems to be going well. Just a lot of work!! x Jess