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Originally Posted by Ria P
In that case i'd follow the vet's advice. Is it an antibiotic because the wound is infected or as a preventive measure or is it a pain killer?
It's probably more stressful for you than your Robo to administer the medication trying to get hold of such a tiny and speedy animal.
Let us know how you get on.
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I think it's antibiotics, more of a preventive measure. The vet said that her wound was healing up pretty well actually. But I'd like to add (and I did tell the vet) that she smells very whiffy these days and I presume it is because of the wound.
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Originally Posted by Dalis_mum
I'm glad that you've found a helpful vet and you've been able to start treating her injury.
I was wondering on the initiation of the wound. Is there any chance your little buddy could have caught herself on some exposed mesh or something else in their bin cage? There is a phenomenon in some species where an animal struggles to differentiate between different types of nerve stimulation in an injured area. This leads to over grooming to the extent of creating or exacerbating an open wound and disrupting the healing process. Its most documented in domestic cats. It may be worth either moving into a different habitat or having a thorough check on the existing bin cage.
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I actually used cooling racks instead of mesh. They are metal grids, very sturdy and the racks are smooth all over with no sharp edges sticking out at all (because they were meant to be safely used by humans for everyday culinary purposes). Doesn't seem likely she cut herself on those metal grids.
To be safe, I moved her into a new bin cage (without any kind of mesh or racks at the sides) for observation and checked all her toys. I still can't pinpoint what toys could have injured her, but I will continue examining this.
I can't say for sure if she has been overgrooming. From my limited observations, she doesn't seem to be doing that and I really really hope not because I won't know how I can stop her from overgrooming and that would be bad. The vet gave some cream to be applied to the wounds too, so I really hope she doesn't secretly lick everything off (The vet said it was safe to ingest but I still hate the idea of her eating it).