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Navel infection
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<p>Navel infections will show some or all of the following signs:</p><ul><li><p>Swollen or thickened navel (sometimes hot and moist)</p></li><li><p>Sometimes painful</p></li><li><p>A pus discharge </p></li><li><p>Temperature above 39.5</p></li><li><p>Lethargic with depressed appetite </p><p></p></li></ul><p></p>

Navel infections will show some or all of the following signs:

  • Swollen or thickened navel (sometimes hot and moist)

  • Sometimes painful

  • A pus discharge

  • Temperature above 39.5

  • Lethargic with depressed appetite

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Treatment for basic abscesses involves 5-7 days treatment with:

  • Penicillin

  • Amoxicillin

  • Tetracyclines

Always give non steroidals as well such as meloxicam.

If abscess is present burst or lance it.

ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR VETERINARIAN

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If there is no improvement in 3 days post treatment it is probable the liver and internal organs are affected and treatment prognosis is poor.

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<p>Navel infection can spread to become septic arthritis.</p><p>If this occurs treatment prognosis is poor.</p>

Navel infection can spread to become septic arthritis.

If this occurs treatment prognosis is poor.

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<p>Prevention is better than cure!</p><p>​<klink id="35d2690d-09f2-4b80-8d6f-15489c0b9d97" step-id="c43a1002-a210-4a16-8901-61575135af15">Getting this right is key!</klink>​</p>

Prevention is better than cure!

​Getting this right is key!​