Just a quick update on Rocket ( sorry I haven't been on much, missing my princess so much) and his head. If you remember he developed an abscess on his head ( around the time his ear infection was finally starting to clear mallethead) which Vicki drained under GA and left a hole to be flushed with Hibiscrub for as long as it stayed open.
Of course with Rocket scratching his head it's stayed open for sometime but despite the flushing and AB's ( 2 weeks of septrin and 6 weeks of zithro max) and fortnightly vets visits it was still producing a fair amount of pus.
Anyway, was wondering if there was anything we could try before going down the "more surgery" route. I know honey is anti bacterial and manuka particularly good but I also know that you have to use the right stuff for optimum results so did a bit of research. Managed to get a pot of UMF 20+ ( this is the grade that have been used in clinical trials apparently) for under £35 from the health shop ( I know it's a lot more than the usual manuka active but still cheaper than what you can find online and 8 weeks of ABs!) and started applying a twice daily blob to his head hole as well as giving him a small oral supplement for a few days ( Piggy Potions says it's okay for a short time, I did check).
His head produced noticeably less pus within 24 hours and after a couple of weeks nothing comes out when it's massaged, there's just a bit of scabby pus which would probably harden and heal if he stopped scratching it off and refreshing the hole! Went to see Vicki with him today and she's really pleased with how it's looking and feeling and said to continue with the honey dressing. Will keep you posted. x
Of course with Rocket scratching his head it's stayed open for sometime but despite the flushing and AB's ( 2 weeks of septrin and 6 weeks of zithro max) and fortnightly vets visits it was still producing a fair amount of pus.
Anyway, was wondering if there was anything we could try before going down the "more surgery" route. I know honey is anti bacterial and manuka particularly good but I also know that you have to use the right stuff for optimum results so did a bit of research. Managed to get a pot of UMF 20+ ( this is the grade that have been used in clinical trials apparently) for under £35 from the health shop ( I know it's a lot more than the usual manuka active but still cheaper than what you can find online and 8 weeks of ABs!) and started applying a twice daily blob to his head hole as well as giving him a small oral supplement for a few days ( Piggy Potions says it's okay for a short time, I did check).
His head produced noticeably less pus within 24 hours and after a couple of weeks nothing comes out when it's massaged, there's just a bit of scabby pus which would probably harden and heal if he stopped scratching it off and refreshing the hole! Went to see Vicki with him today and she's really pleased with how it's looking and feeling and said to continue with the honey dressing. Will keep you posted. x
