Help! Neck Wound keeps rubbing.

[jarvie_j]

Hi. Any tips on this wound? I think he may have caught it in some wire on an outdoor run (which I need to sort out).

It does not appear to be infected but keeps catching on the lip of his shell (which makes it inflamed and swollen and more likely to catch). Please can anyone advise whether this will likely heal if I leave it, or does he need cream applied to keep it moist/lubricate it, or even something on his shell to stop it rubbing?

Thanks!

 

[wellington]

Wash it gently and apply some over the counter antibiotic cream.

 

[wellington]

Oh and I would keep him on paper towels and out of any dirt until healed.

 

[Ben02]

Sudocrem is a good antiseptic. Clean the wound with some water or tamodine if you have any, then dry the area gently and apply a very thin layer to the cut. Hope this works for you.

 

[Ben02]

Here’s a pic also

 

[jarvie_j]

Thanks. I will try sudocrem first (no otc antibiotics available in the Uk) and make sure we keep the enclosure clean.

 

[jarvie_j]

Thanks again for advice

 

[Yvonne G]

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Hi. Any tips on this wound? I think he may have caught it in some wire on an outdoor run (which I need to sort out).

It does not appear to be infected but keeps catching on the lip of his shell (which makes it inflamed and swollen and more likely to catch). Please can anyone advise whether this will likely heal if I leave it, or does he need cream applied to keep it moist/lubricate it, or even something on his shell to stop it rubbing?

Thanks!

That was caused by his shell. They try to climb, the neck is extended, and they lose traction and quickly slip down. It happens so fast they are unable to pull their head in in time and the neck gets cut by the shell.

This is a very hard area to get healed because of the continual stretching and folding of the skin. Tear off a thin strip of masking tape and fold it over the edge of the shell above the neck. Keep the wound covered with some first aid cream. Be watchful that flies don't lay eggs on the wound.

 

[jarvie_j]

Thanks Yvonne, that’s v helpful