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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / July 2005What is the best way to "Peel" an abcess
My little hairless female, Peaches, has an abscess on her tummy. She squirms like crazy now that it has come to the surface and I need to clean it out. Does anyone have any advice on the best way to remove the covering and making it easier to get it cleaned out. TY.  SignatureLynn "kitty" Lynn, we haven't had that many abscesses ourselves, but the ones we have had the vet drained them and we kept them cleaned (along with the ratties during grooming sessions.) here is the care guide on abscesses from the "rat guide". i trust the advice here as it's quite sound from what i DO know. Good luck! http://ratguide.com/health/integumentary_skin/abscess.php jamie > My little hairless female, Peaches, has an abscess on her tummy. She squirms > like crazy now that it has come to the surface and I need to clean it out. > Does anyone have any advice on the best way to remove the covering and > making it easier to get it cleaned out. > > TY. SignatureMom to: Lester, Nicky, Bear, Willie, Davis, George, Lenny, Squiggy, & Nosey; and Sam who is playing, munching, and bruxing at Rainbow Bridge. http://jgr.isa-geek.net/~jjf_1979/ Thank you so much. I just wish she would sit still for me. Just trying to get the abscess accessible has been the worst. This is a great link. MANY thanks, Lynn Lynn, we haven't had that many abscesses ourselves, but the ones we have had the vet drained them and we kept them cleaned (along with the ratties during grooming sessions.) here is the care guide on abscesses from the "rat guide". i trust the advice here as it's quite sound from what i DO know. Good luck! http://ratguide.com/health/integumentary_skin/abscess.php jamie > My little hairless female, Peaches, has an abscess on her tummy. She squirms > like crazy now that it has come to the surface and I need to clean it out. > Does anyone have any advice on the best way to remove the covering and > making it easier to get it cleaned out. > > TY. Lynn, My hairless female Maggie has had a nagging abscess on the top of her head for months now. It's so frustrating!!! I think I've almost got it to go away. In the beginning it was really painful for her when I would try to drain it, but as it got smaller she didn't seem to mind as much. The best way I found was to use my fingernail and sort of "chip away" at the scab. Sometimes when the scab got really hard, I would put a couple of drops of sterile water on it to soak and soften it up a bit first. Sometimes when nothing else worked, if I just sqeezed the abscess a little, the pus would force the scab off. It's all disgusting and sometimes smelly and not fun for human or rat, but part of the hairless experience I guess! I hope this helps. Meghan The best advice. Thank you Meghan. I do appreciate getting word from another friend of the "naked" rats. I will tell you, that first tear off really was rough...on ME!. My 13 year old daughter helped and felt the same) I wanted to cry from having to do that to her, I will remember all the advice from you great people. All smiles, Lynn > My little hairless female, Peaches, has an abscess on her tummy. She squirms > like crazy now that it has come to the surface and I need to clean it out. > Does anyone have any advice on the best way to remove the covering and > making it easier to get it cleaned out. > > TY. Lynn, My hairless female Maggie has had a nagging abscess on the top of her head for months now. It's so frustrating!!! I think I've almost got it to go away. In the beginning it was really painful for her when I would try to drain it, but as it got smaller she didn't seem to mind as much. The best way I found was to use my fingernail and sort of "chip away" at the scab. Sometimes when the scab got really hard, I would put a couple of drops of sterile water on it to soak and soften it up a bit first. Sometimes when nothing else worked, if I just sqeezed the abscess a little, the pus would force the scab off. It's all disgusting and sometimes smelly and not fun for human or rat, but part of the hairless experience I guess! I hope this helps. Meghan |
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