Squirrel bitten by small dog - Hematoma?
Hi All
I posted for (emergency) help over the past weekend after one of my 11 week old males got bitten by a small dog. After having him on Iboprufen (for a day) I switched to Prednisone which got him over the shock of the attack and he started moving and eating again.
However, I noticed on Monday that apart from the lump on his abdomen (just in front of his right hind leg) there was also a raised area on his rib cage (on the right side too). It moves with the skin and he allows me to touch it without it causing him visible discomfort.
Yesterday morning I noticed a small part of the edge of the raised area was bleeding and formed a scab. This morning the entire raised area was covered by a scab. I started him on antibiotics yesterday and started applying cortisone to the scab today. Not sure whether any of this was the right course of action. Can someone please advise what this might be and what action I should be taking?
Also, I would be happy to take him to a vet if you can recommend a vet in Fort Lauderdale please. My dogs' and cat's vet refused to see him as he said he was not licensed to treat wildlife.
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