Quote Originally Posted by SamtheSquirrel2018 View Post
Thanks Shellysfriend!
The whole injured area appears fairly good to me! It may be that the photo is just not revealing some of the more concerning issues but as it appears in the photo, it does not look bad to me! Is there any likelihood of a Vet visit? It may be worthwhile to consider "formal" wound care. I have used what is called Moist Wound Healing for some fairly significant wounds and this method is used as a standard in wound care. Wounds should not be permitted to dry out and there are some very neat wound dressing materials that both protect the wound and keep it moist and the choice of which to use is based upon how wet or dry the wound tends to get (is there a lot of drainage of very little for instance) in order to keep the wound moist but not saturated or "dripping."

One of the things that concerns me beyond what seems like an infection is what I have mentioned and that is that currently, the remainder of the "forearm" is never going to be an asset for functioning and is also where the open wound a probably the infection itself resides and ideally, this should be surgically debrided (removed) and once the wound is clean and healthy tissue remains, a flap of healthy skin may be able to be brought down over the end of the upper part of the extremity that contains the single bone called the humerus after the remainder of remnants of the forearm portion of the extremity has been surgically removed and unhealthy tissue debrided! Again, hopefully, an experienced Vet can help and will be able to knowledgeably perform the necessary surgical procedures and assist with coordinating a wound care protocol hopefully utilizing Moist Wound Healing!

Thanks again for your care of and your love for this little injured Squirrel!

Regards,
SamtheSquirrel
Hi Sam the Squirrel, I agree that right now it looks really good. It’s just an update photo to show where it’s at now. I drained what I swear was a full ml out of puss from it the other night. One of my main concerns would be keeping it from introducing and bacteria from the outside since it has a path in. We’re keeping up with the iodine. There hasn’t been any drainage since the other night. I will look into the moist wound care products. What you’re describing for removing and bringing the skin over is kind of what I had in my head might need done. I was thinking that the bone may need shortening and smoothing a bit however removing the joint may be a good point as you and crittermom have suggested. I do not currently have a vet lined up. Not squirrel friendly here, but would love to find one. I’ve got a couple people I can ask that may possibly get me in the right direction.
Thanks again