cubby 3 Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 i got a new hob kit a couple of weeks ago to go with my 2 year old jill. when put together there was some squeeling and the jill was dragging him about i thought it was because he was young she was treating him as a young kit. eventually after a couple of days it settled down but i noticed some scabbing on his head and neck. so i left him to heel up himself (was this the right thing to do?) went out this morning to find that scab on head was off and there was his bare scalp and some rather smelly green puss. he was acting rather quiet and withdrawn so i have cleaned it up with some saline and put some aniseptic spray on it. should i be really worried and any other suggestions welcome Quote Link to post
f mac 40 Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 keep it clean [bANNED TEXT] if the jills in season she will drag him about got a jill here doing it but the hobs big enough to handle himself now ,that kit of yours should be getting big by now ,hope he does u a turn . Quote Link to post
cubby 3 Posted August 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 he is getting quite big mate and has been a pleasure up to know. just hope he gets through this. he is going to be a KILLER Quote Link to post
ferret100 47 Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Can you put some pics up? Saline/antiseptic and keeping it clean should help. Is he eating and drinking ok? It can be hard to spot pus under a scab, so you've done all the right things. Infection does make them a bit quiet. Hopefully now the pus is out he should perk up soon. Quote Link to post
cubby 3 Posted August 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 HE WAS STILL EATING A LITTLE AND DRINKING. I WILL GO BACK OUT LATER TO CHECK HIM AGAIN AND SEE HOW HE IS EATING AND DRINKING I HAVE SEPERATED HIM AND HER JUST KNOW TO GIVE HIM A REST AND SO I CAN TELL IF HE IS EATING. FINGERS CROSSED HE WILL PICK UP A BIT. WILL SEE WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT A PIC Quote Link to post
The one 8,595 Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Best treating it and keeping them separate putting him back in with the jill and if she starts to lick the wound it will take ages to heal Quote Link to post
cubby 3 Posted August 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 i am sorry to say that when i went to check him tonight he had passed away. i am totally gutted if i had only realised that she had scarred him that badly and that there was a infection under the scab i maybe could have done something Quote Link to post
ferret100 47 Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Sorry to hear you lost him. Quote Link to post
Rake aboot 4,936 Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Jeez ! sorry to hear that bud,, all seemed very sudden,, Quote Link to post
cubby 3 Posted August 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 all a little sudden one day he is bright and playful next day he is gone think he will be hard to replace Quote Link to post
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