Mange and Severe Pododermatitis
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Brandilynn
- Who's your Branni?
Geeezeoman. Hey its looking a bit better and smaller scab free. Thank yall for taking care of this good boy!
God, that is so terrible looking. That has to hurt like crazy to walk on with or without that scab. Poor pig.
I picked up some pain meds this weekend from my vet, so he's feeling a little bit better. I think it's also helping some with the swelling. I started wrapping his foot on Friday, so since it's wrapped, I'm able to use neosporin as he can't get to it and ingest it. The neosporin is what loosened the scab up enough to come off. Now the soaking is able to do some good.
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Lynx
- Celebrate!!!
Your pics are great (although horrifying -- I hope they will be EQUALLY horrifying to whoever prosecutes this teacher and horrifiying to the principal). I hate that this pig is going through this though. What is under the scab? Was it pus? What are you seeing? I ask because I remember Nina and how the vet tried to debride it and the toe that fell off. Vicki of JPGPR had a sow with a bad foot that was debrided and the whole foot withered away. Makes me wonder what you are seeing and if it should not be removed. I wonder if there is infection in the foot or something else is going on, the scab and infection only on the surface.
I am so, so glad this pig is in your hands. I hope he heals up.
I am so, so glad this pig is in your hands. I hope he heals up.
I think it's pus and swollen tissue - but I honestly don't know. I don't want to mess with it at all. I'm going to continue the soaks and the neosporin, but I'm not comfortable picking at it. It's painful for him, and I really don't know what I'm doing. It did bleed some when the scab came off.
I didn't take the scab off either. The neosporin and soaking loosened it up and it came off on its own.
I didn't take the scab off either. The neosporin and soaking loosened it up and it came off on its own.
Josephine will need to find out if that white stuff is involving bone and cartilage or just dead tissue. Does it smell? If it doesn't smell you may be off the hook for infection. He'll definitely have to have it wrapped - I suggest a gel bandage to reduce the chance of stuff sticking to gauze. You can put a blob of antibacterial ointment on the wound before you put on the gel.
gel bandage, gauze figure 8 wrap around gel bandage. Vet wrap around gauze. tape around top of ankle to keep bangage on.
There is a spray available that enhances granulation on large surface wounds. Ask your vet.
gel bandage, gauze figure 8 wrap around gel bandage. Vet wrap around gauze. tape around top of ankle to keep bangage on.
There is a spray available that enhances granulation on large surface wounds. Ask your vet.
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Josephine
- Little Jo Wheek
Honey. Honey is AWESOME for reducing edema and encouraging granulation. Much better than Granulex (the yellow spray we used to use to encourage granulation tissue). It'll help get rid of that necrosing tissue (the gray gross stuff) and is a strong antimicrobial.
I am making plans to pick up the guy on Thursday. We'll get it figured out. My vet will work him up the following Wednesday. I have a feeling comprehensive rads and bloodwork are in order. He will need the bloodwork periodically if we will do NSAIDS long-term. I'm planning on keeping him on systemic antibiotics and extra C definitely. Ivermectin, etc. I have set-up for a fleece-lined 2 x 4 C & C.
I am making plans to pick up the guy on Thursday. We'll get it figured out. My vet will work him up the following Wednesday. I have a feeling comprehensive rads and bloodwork are in order. He will need the bloodwork periodically if we will do NSAIDS long-term. I'm planning on keeping him on systemic antibiotics and extra C definitely. Ivermectin, etc. I have set-up for a fleece-lined 2 x 4 C & C.
He is getting his foot wrapped now. He complains a little, but leaves it alone. He's such a good boy. I have been using gauze, I'll look into the gel bandages. The foot doesn't smell, at least not noticeably.
His impaction got better nearly overnight. Yesterday morning, he had yucky, stinky, clumpy poops. Now, although he needs help getting them out of his pouch, his poops are perfect and well formed. Maybe he figured out the hay?
He loves the organic mix from Trader Joe's, romaine, dandelion greens, red leaf, apples and oranges, but will not eat tomato or red pepper. He likes to chew on anything that he's not supposed to (newspaper, towels, lettuce bag). He stays in his soaking tub until I walk away and then he hops out the minute he can't see me anymore. He's quite the character.
His impaction got better nearly overnight. Yesterday morning, he had yucky, stinky, clumpy poops. Now, although he needs help getting them out of his pouch, his poops are perfect and well formed. Maybe he figured out the hay?
He loves the organic mix from Trader Joe's, romaine, dandelion greens, red leaf, apples and oranges, but will not eat tomato or red pepper. He likes to chew on anything that he's not supposed to (newspaper, towels, lettuce bag). He stays in his soaking tub until I walk away and then he hops out the minute he can't see me anymore. He's quite the character.
