Please help - terrible RETF accident!!!

[Heatheranne]

She does look better . The neosporin is waterproof from the petroleum in it. It really does not rinse off. You can try a gentle misting above her that falls over her. She will shed it off her outer layer as usual. The SSD cream will help her to shed as she heals. It's amazing stuff. The ingredients are the same as used often in diabetic ulcers, except the actual medication dosing is less. Pretty neat.

Healing is a bit tiring as her body uses energy to produce extra cells to fill in the new skin. It is common for them to rest more. So long as she eats every couple days, does not lose weight, and continues to heal without signs of infection she should be okay. If only they could produce a fever to help fight any bacteria. Though, her skin looks good. The eye should heal quicker with the antibiotic.

Good thinking...putting on the medications while she is asleep is the way to go. That's what I did too. Of course, any oral meds will be different. If you have to pick her up, use a luke warm paper towel moistened in spring water or boiled dechlor water and carefully wrap it around her like a blanket. This protects her skin and causes a bit less stress. It also makes it much easier to hold her. I will post a pic for you. Allow her SSD cream a few minutes to soak in before you do this.

I found that you'll have less waste of the SSD cream if you actually less a drop fall on her and then smooth it with a Qtip, rather than trying to drop it on the Qtip and then smooth it. It drips off the Qtip before you get it on them.

I think I'd stick with spring water until she heals.

You're doing a great job!