Multiple Abscesses ** Graphic Pictures :( **

[nattykins]

Remy had an abscess by her groin which burst and I gave her daily salt baths and it started getting better...

Now it looks like multiple burst abscesses (it's about the size of a nickel) - I keep giving her daily baths but it doesn't look like it's getting better...And during todays bath I noticed that she now has a couple small sores on her back... She doesn't seem in pain at all - I was trying to clean out the abscess some today and not a peep from her, and she's running around as always...

I'm going to get an appointment with the vet, but any ideas on what's going on?

 

[Moon]

Whatever it is, it certainly doesn't sound pleasant Hopefully someone can help...

If you could get some decent pics, that might help.

 

[jorats]

Pics would help. It's a tricky area and I'd be concerned with multiple abscesses.

 

[Moon]

I was thinking in the bath... this sounds a bit like what Cityratt is going through with S.

 

[jorats]

Ya, me too moon. :sad3:

 

[nattykins]

What is cityratt going through with S???? :sad3: :sad3: :sad3:

I'm at work now but will try to get some pics when I get home...It's not a pretty sight though

 

[nattykins]

Nevermind - just saw her thread...

 

[nattykins]

Here are a couple pictures I took this morning: They are not very pretty...

 

[henry's_mum]

Poor babe, looks aweful....
i'm sorry i've got no advice, but i'll keep you in my thoughts.

:heart:

 

[Cityratt]

Oh My,

Well im not sure if it is a relief or not but that does not look at all like what my little S has ... it does look like deep seeded burst abcesses
*hugs* to the little lady

 

[lilspaz68]

Were they typical abscesses? Did they swell up, darken and burst and have a little cavity or did they just show up like growing sores?

If its the latter or even the former and they ended up looking like that, I think you are dealing with Pyoderma. I went through it awhile ago with a former rat.

Here is Selene's history on ratguide.
http://ratguide.com/health/figures/pyod ... gure_4.php

 

[jorats]

Oh dear, it's not like what mine had either. It looks like a deep abscess, my bunny had a long time ago. It was a small bite but got infected. It looks like there's some necrosis all around it. Hopefully the vet can remove it and close it up.

 

[Cityratt]

If it was in theory a bite wound abscess that would also make sense....two areas of infection? isolated yet close together

I agree with Jo - it does look like it is in need of a good debriding and suture...

 

[nattykins]

Were they typical abscesses? Did they swell up, darken and burst and have a little cavity or did they just show up like growing sores?

I think they they were typical abscesses - This was my first experience with something like this - It started with a black bump which burst. Soon after another one burst right next to it (I don't think this one had a black bump though) and then it just kept growing...

Hopefully the vet can fix her...not ready for her to be gone just yet...

 

[lindsayfawn]

wow that looks nasty! Poor girl, I hope your vet is able to help her out :hugs:

 

[PiedPiper]

Poor dear. :sad3:

 

[mercurydust]

OMG, that looks like it hurts so much. The poor girlie! I hope she heals up alright! :hugs: