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Scab on abscess

Some Up Updates From the Past Few Weeks
• We've moved onto the injectable penicillin but it still didn't fully remove the abscess sadly
• We are planning on going through a removal surgery. (Coco's is still going to be on penicillin though as he carry through to his removal)

Thank you again for all you help!

Penicillin will not remove the abscess, sadly, but once the pus has gone (the infection) then it heals the tissue and protects the bone from further involvement. IE it stops the spread/recurrence.

I have found lancing and draining to be just as good as the surgical removal :)

Good luck with Coco :D
 
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