Is this an abscess?

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Snugget-Tk

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Hi! My Male rat Nutter had a loonie size bump the other day and has now become a scab. After compressing, it opened up. I was wondering if this is an abscess and if its healing alright. Theres no redness or blood but my boyfriend is very worried.
Please let me know what you think. We are compressing it and cleaning it with a saline solution.
 

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Is it okay that hes licking it? Can he make it worse by licking it too much?
 
If he was obsessed with licking it, yes. Some licking is normal though. It’s oozing and doesn’t feel great. Same thing as us grabbing a tissue for something oozing on our own bodies. If he’s licking a lot though it may be that he needs some children’s ibuprofen or another medication for pain relief.
 
Like the liquid children's medicine?
How much should I give him? Hes 865grams (hes on a diet)
 
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