Someone Hit Me With Some Common Sense!

We had to move our appointment so she wont be going in for another couple of hours now but she knocked that bit of dry skin looking stuff on the inside, when I wiped it, it was filled with pus! So I imagine thats what the larger lump is also. Put my mind at ease at least for now, I was panicking about it being a haematoma and needing surgery at such a tiny size! Hopefully lancing it, cleaning it out and some antibiotics will see her right but we'll see.
 
good luck at the vets, i guess she must have had a nip from a previous cagemate. She is such a lucky girl tho to have found you.
 
What a pain your appointment being changed but it can't be helped. I wish you luck at the vets. Hopefully with the correct treatment Misty will soon be better.:hug:
 
So, we're back from the vets! It was one, continuous abscess most likely from a bite from a sibling while small that has just come to the surface. He squeezed all the pus out like a string of spaghetti :xd: and as there was no smell at all said it was likely sterile and would heal up by itself as long as I repeat the process for the next week or so getting all the gunk out until it becomes watery. If it doesnt go by itself, they might have to cut it out surgically but as it's so much of the ear rather than just the tip, we're trying to avoid that so she doesnt lose pretty much the entire ear. She seemed to actually enjoy the process, which was good, didnt seem painful at all.
 
Glad to hear it’s nothing life threatening or serious.
Dealing with an abscess is a pain but worth all the effort.
Merab’s latest abscess is now almost completely healed so I know what you’re facing.

Our routine is to prepare a small ramekin dish with the Hibiscrub, set out cotton buds and cotton wool balls on my butcher’s block table. Add some favourite greens, fetch guinea pig and away we go.
Merab let’s me know when she’s had enough by sitting on my arm so I can only use 1 hand.

I also pause every now and again for some gentle stroking and chat to minimise stress.

Hope Misty’s abscess heals quickly for her and for you.
 
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