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Post by fall3n-ang3l Thu May 31, 2012 5:20 pm

with all the fighting yesterday,today ive noticed that snowflakes ear,it looks bruised,so iam presuming spike bite her in one of the scuffles,ive tried to have a good look at it through the bars of the cage as as soon as i go near,they run away,if i can get hold of her,is there anything i can bathe her ear with,shes not shaking her head and it doesnt seem to be bothering her
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Post by Sparky Thu May 31, 2012 5:40 pm

If it is bruised rather than broken skin, it shouldn't need bathing.

If it is broken skin, salt water washes will help keep it clean but I'd be considering asking the vet about a course of anti-biotics too.
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Post by fall3n-ang3l Thu May 31, 2012 6:49 pm

ok,thank you sparky
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Post by Tuckerbunnies Thu May 31, 2012 8:11 pm

Sparky wrote:If it is bruised rather than broken skin, it shouldn't need bathing.

If it is broken skin, salt water washes will help keep it clean but I'd be considering asking the vet about a course of anti-biotics too.

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Post by fiver Thu May 31, 2012 8:17 pm

aww hope snowflake is okay Hugs Hugs Hugs

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Post by KatieB Thu May 31, 2012 9:52 pm

how have they been with each other today?
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Post by fall3n-ang3l Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:43 am

Katieb wrote:how have they been with each other today?

thank you for asking katie,yesterday they were still a bit off with each other but was getting better and today they have been out together and ive watched them and they seem like there friends again and back to there usual self,ive been outside alot these 2 days watching them,good job the weather has been ok Laughing so iam a lot happier but still going to keep an extra eye on them.

the wound on her ear looks more like a scratch,so the skin is broken but its not deep
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Post by Dotdot Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:27 pm

I'm glad the wound isn't too bad. Give it a good bathe and keep an eye on it Thumbs Up
I'm also glad that they seem to be ok!
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