Jem has a really swollen toe

[lindsayfawn]

When Ang and I had the babies on the couch we noticed that one of Jem's toes is really swollen it looks like a huge ball at the end of her toe. I gave her some baytril but I was wondering if that is all that I can do for her? I think that maybe one of the big girls bit her toe through the cage because that happened to Ginger today. Poor things.
Intros' are going ok on the couch but Zenna, Mya, and Elizabeth are still being really aggressive towards them.

Anyways, Should we soak her toe in anything? I think it looks like there could be puss inside because there's a little cut and has a tiny bit of white looking stuff around it. I'll try and get a picture of it.

 

[jorats]

I would leave it alone...probably a bite. Silly girls, toes are not for eating.

 

[lindsayfawn]

should I continue to give her some baytril? It's still the same size as yesterday but it doesn't look like it hurts her to much because she's still running around.

 

[jorats]

I don't give Baytril for a hurt toe but if you started it, you should continue for at least 10 days.

 

[lindsayfawn]

ok, It looks really bad poor girl. Hopefully it comes down soon 'cause it almost looks like it could pop or something.

 

[lilspaz68]

I will give baytril when the toe seems to be obviously infected. For just a swollen bitten toe I let them heal on their own