Colour of pus??

[Cazza525]

Been poulticing dear old Harry since Wednesday, 3 days wet and dry since yesterday.

Really pleased the last couple of days because he is walking better, but when I change poultice, there are 2 spots on his coronet band that look like a site where pus is draining.

Basically, what is coming out is black and stinking!! Is this normal??

Nothing is drawing under sole, but just out of coronet band area.

Have spoken to vet this morning and she has told me to keep poulticing (dry) till Monday and she'll be out to see him

Ps. He is a lot happier..........

 

[glenruby]

Sounds like your on the right track! In most cases, pus from foot abscesses is blaxk and smells pretty horrid! Keep doing as you are doing and he should be fine. Is he on bute? He probably should be.

 

[Cazza525]

He has actually been on finodyne since Monday, and is now on 2 danilon twice daily........just pleased that I'm actually managing to draw out something, even though its black and stinks!!

 

[vatican]

Pus normally gets darker the older it is - normally it's black after it's been brewing for about four days.