My Dad came out... and opined that since she was bright-eyed, eating, chewing cud, very alert and aware, so why not wait & see? We then decided not to irrigate the wound, for fear of making the ugly mess uglier. It wasn't bleeding, but we figured it could start up again. I sprayed the wound with that blue stuff... antibiotic/antimicrobial... whatever it is... and gave a shot of penn.
I locked her in a stall in the barn so I could monitor her, but she escaped.
Tonight, she looks even brighter & 'happier'... but the wound is starting to turn funky....it's smelling. Dead/dying tissue. What can I do now? I gave her another blast of penn & am wondering how to deal with the necrotic tissue. I'm looking thru the Merck Vet to get some hints... but the book has been written with the idea that the animal is receiving trained professional help...
Additional info that may/may not help in the advice:
I'm in Michigan with our first snow of the year...so far a couple 2-3 inches, so no flies for quite some time.
She's appears pregnant. Had a set of twins in May.
I can lock her up better, if I need to.
Thanks Diane
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