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CameronVarnish
03-16-14, 07:23 PM
My friend's young retic got out and was trapped between a drawer that was pulled back with him in it and his skin was ripped pretty bad, around an inch. Any advice before he can get to the vet?

MDT
03-16-14, 08:42 PM
Try to keep the skin flap moist (antibiotic ointment will work). Can't see from pic, but if tissue is devitalized, it'll need to be debrided. It'll need irrigated thoroughly by vet, and hopefully, if tissue still viable, it may be tacked back down w sutures. Going to vet tomorrow?

shaunyboy
03-16-14, 10:59 PM
you need to get him to a vet as soon as one opens today mate

that requires stitches

please let us know how it goes


cheers shaun

Tsubaki
03-17-14, 05:24 AM
Don't have anything else to add, good advice already been given.. I hope they can stitch it up real soon! poor thing.

CameronVarnish
03-17-14, 06:05 AM
:yes:Alright guys, thanks a lot! I hope he's going to the vet early today.

Kimmie
03-17-14, 05:46 PM
I always have a first aid for reptiles around you should get that or some other for things like that, I learned that when my tegu did hurt himself :/

shaunyboy
03-17-14, 07:38 PM
how did you get on at the vets mate ?


cheers shaun