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Cut on ear - what to do?

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Just found a cut on Molly's ear, see below. Not sure how/what to clean with and whether it needs vet attention. I've got Vetericyn here, which I will use to clean it with which is Anti-bacterial first, but is anything else necessary?

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Not sure how it got there, they all seem to be getting on ok so I'm thinking it's a possibility she has scratched it with a sharp nail point (we cut her nails day before yesterday so may have left a sharp bit). It's not punctured through or split, it's just a little surface wound by the looks of things.

Any advice welcomed!
 
Would just give it a wash with some salt water a couple of times a day and keep an eye on it x
 
Thanks. I've cleaned and sprayed with Vetericyn and will do again later. Just a bit worried about it getting infected?
 
So long as you carry on cleaning it a couple of times a day it should be ok, just keep an eye on it. it looks worse than it is.

Healing vibes xx
 
TBH I wouldn't worry too much, wash it in salt water or a sort of hibi scrub daily and it'll scab over before you know it.
 
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