Nugget: excoriated skin inside r hind leg

[salex11]

My nugget has paresis in hind legs, R>>L and when he runs around the r limb slides under and he continues to scoot just fine. I have been monitoring his skin due to his bony prominences prone to breakdown. He has worn off the hair but the outside of r limb good but he has developed excoriated area on inside of r hind limb. Due to probably urine burn and friction of leg against his scrotum. The moisture and friction I believe are the problem. I am cleaning the area with a warm damp cotton ball and trying to keep the area dry. I am hoping that skin scars up and toughens up. Does anybody have a squirrel with similiar issues with weakness in their hind legs? He is roughly 10 months old and not sure if I should consider neutering him to eliminate the friction? He has not displayed any aggression, so did not want to do that unless necessary. Would love any insight anybody might have.

[HRT4SQRLS]

Salex11, there are several on the board that have squirrels like yours. There is a section of the board specifically about their needs. We have a member that has several. She makes a sack-like silk togo that they wear to prevent drag sores. Her name is Chickenlegs. You could send her a Private Message and she could help you with the design.

Silvadene would be a good treatment for the wounds. Let me get a link to the site where you can purchase it.

If the scrotum becomes a problem with wounds there is a wonderful vet that could do that for you. She is in Port Orange FL. Her name is Alicia Emerson DVM. She has a lot of experience with squirrels.

[CritterMom]

Here is the link: https://www.mountainside-medical.com/pages/search-results-page?q=silver+sulfadiazine

Any of the first 9 items - they are just different sizes of the same med.

[salex11]

Thank you!!