Oh-oh! Rebel's got a boo boo!!! --- (caution, graphic photos included)

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Rebel has been scratching like his father. Over the weekend we discovered a raw patch on his side where he pulled out his shaggy fur and created a sore. ..... and he just recently had a bath!!!

This is a high potential screw worm infection. Glad we caught it early. The sore was cleaned with alcohol (ouch!) and dressed with a little screw worm powder to keep the dreaded flies away. The dressing was not without slight protest (or play?) and the resulting controlling muzzle. But he behaved well enough that I could take a photo. He is now “under observation” on the veranda.

Last time Rebel did this we never saw the cut till it was infected with the screw worms as it was hidden under his armpit. We only saw it one day while he was romping and rolling over. That episode required a visit and boarding for a few days at the vet. In those early days of Rebel's adoption, he was quite wild and unruly and we were unable to calm him down long enough for dressing. So he had to be sedated etc. by the vet. It ended up being quite a costly affair!

Our lesson - prevention is better than cure. Now we have to observe Rebel and Zeeks for excessive scratching, inspect their coats frequently for sores.....and keep the root causes, ticks mostly, at bay as much as possible. The screw worm powder is also a must as wet areas on the skin like that is an ideal surface for the screw worm flies to lay.

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