Tiger's Wound - Up Close and Personal

MoJo · 01-24-2008, 07:12 PM

My T.c.ocellatus, Tiger, got out (due to my negligence) and was missing for over 2 days. When I checked her over I found a wound. I was asked to upload photos of her wound and it's progress so I started a new thread.

I use plain newsprint in her cage so it is easy to clean out. There is regular newspaper under the newsprint. I am putting polysporin on her wound twice a day. I have not tried to feed her yet but will on the weekend.

You can't tell from the photos but the wound is just below her neck in the first third of her body.

drache · 01-24-2008, 07:19 PM

it's hard to tell from the photo how deep it is, but it doesn't look too bad

Stefan-A · 01-24-2008, 07:22 PM

I agree, it doesn't look that bad. Lets just hope there aren't any complications.

Any idea how she might have gotten the wound?

EdgyExoticReptiles · 01-24-2008, 07:25 PM

im assuming it was your cat? it doesnt look bad at all just as long as it doesnt get infection it should heal up very soon

anji1971 · 01-24-2008, 07:27 PM

Looks like something that should heal okay! I missed the whole adventure being offline for a couple days, but I'm really glad she's found, and her injury is not too serious. Best of luck!!

MoJo · 01-24-2008, 07:31 PM

The wound is not that deep. She has lost her scales and skin there. What you are seeing in the opening is muscle covered by it's sheath. The muscle itself has not been affected.

I have no idea what did it. I really don't think it looks like a cat wound since the edges are jagged. If I had a very good sterile pair of tweezers (forceps) I would have tried to see if the edge to the left could have been pulled out. It almost looks like the skin has rolled under there. A cat's claw would have produced a deeper "cleaner" wound. I think when she got out of the cage or was up against the wall under the radiator she tore it as she squeezed through somewhere.

Joanna

GarterGuy · 01-25-2008, 10:08 AM

Yeh, that doesn't look bad at all. Looks like just the scales and skin have been torn. Looks nice and clean too, with the tissue below looking nice and pink, not red or inflamed in any way. Keep it clean and in a shed or two it should be good.

adamanteus · 01-25-2008, 11:50 AM

I agree, it looks very minor. You should have no problems with that.

MoJo · 01-25-2008, 12:57 PM

Thanks guys. I get worried when it is a full thickness "skin" skin opening since the risk of bacterial infection is greater than if just the scales are torn off.

Joanna

Roy Munson · 01-28-2008, 01:05 PM

I'm glad you found her, Joanna. I hope that wound heals properly. I'm sure it will.

01-24-2008, 07:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
MoJo Juvenile snake Join Date: May 2007 Location: MA Posts: 161 Country:	Tiger's Wound - Up Close and Personal My T.c.ocellatus, Tiger, got out (due to my negligence) and was missing for over 2 days. When I checked her over I found a wound. I was asked to upload photos of her wound and it's progress so I started a new thread. I use plain newsprint in her cage so it is easy to clean out. There is regular newspaper under the newsprint. I am putting polysporin on her wound twice a day. I have not tried to feed her yet but will on the weekend. You can't tell from the photos but the wound is just below her neck in the first third of her body.

01-24-2008, 07:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,229 Country:	Re: Tiger's Wound - Up Close and Personal it's hard to tell from the photo how deep it is, but it doesn't look too bad __________________ rhea

01-24-2008, 07:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 5,404 Country:	Re: Tiger's Wound - Up Close and Personal I agree, it doesn't look that bad. Lets just hope there aren't any complications. Any idea how she might have gotten the wound? __________________ Stercus accidit.

01-24-2008, 07:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
EdgyExoticReptiles Edgy Exotic Reptiles Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,313 Country:	Re: Tiger's Wound - Up Close and Personal im assuming it was your cat? it doesnt look bad at all just as long as it doesnt get infection it should heal up very soon __________________ Email:reed@edgyexoticreptiles.com AIM: reed_kamsla http://www.edgyexoticreptiles.com

01-24-2008, 07:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
anji1971 The Leader of the Eastern Gang Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 2,605 Country:	Re: Tiger's Wound - Up Close and Personal Looks like something that should heal okay! I missed the whole adventure being offline for a couple days, but I'm really glad she's found, and her injury is not too serious. Best of luck!! __________________ Anji

01-24-2008, 07:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
MoJo Juvenile snake Join Date: May 2007 Location: MA Posts: 161 Country:	Re: Tiger's Wound - Up Close and Personal The wound is not that deep. She has lost her scales and skin there. What you are seeing in the opening is muscle covered by it's sheath. The muscle itself has not been affected. I have no idea what did it. I really don't think it looks like a cat wound since the edges are jagged. If I had a very good sterile pair of tweezers (forceps) I would have tried to see if the edge to the left could have been pulled out. It almost looks like the skin has rolled under there. A cat's claw would have produced a deeper "cleaner" wound. I think when she got out of the cage or was up against the wall under the radiator she tore it as she squeezed through somewhere. Joanna

01-25-2008, 10:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
GarterGuy Brother Snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,356 Country:	Re: Tiger's Wound - Up Close and Personal Yeh, that doesn't look bad at all. Looks like just the scales and skin have been torn. Looks nice and clean too, with the tissue below looking nice and pink, not red or inflamed in any way. Keep it clean and in a shed or two it should be good. __________________ *Roy* 1.1 T.s.pickeringi 0.1 T.s.concinnus 0.0.2 T.s.pallidulus

01-25-2008, 11:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,351 Country:	Re: Tiger's Wound - Up Close and Personal I agree, it looks very minor. You should have no problems with that. __________________ James.

01-25-2008, 12:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
MoJo Juvenile snake Join Date: May 2007 Location: MA Posts: 161 Country:	Re: Tiger's Wound - Up Close and Personal Thanks guys. I get worried when it is a full thickness "skin" skin opening since the risk of bacterial infection is greater than if just the scales are torn off. Joanna

01-28-2008, 01:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
Roy Munson Never shed Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT Posts: 36 Country:	Re: Tiger's Wound - Up Close and Personal I'm glad you found her, Joanna. I hope that wound heals properly. I'm sure it will. __________________ -Dean P. Arnold

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