What's the best treatment for a small wound on a tegu?
My beloved Derp has somehow managed to injure himself. Again. I swear, half the time he's a lazy lizard sunning himself somewhere, the other half, he's bound and determined to find the most trouble he can get into.
Not sure how he managed to get hurt. I didn't know until today, when he was rubbing his face, how bad it was. It's not terribly bad (pictures at the bottom), but enough that I want to make sure I'm treated it right. He's been shedding, so when he shed the rest of the scales off his face while rubbing, I saw the wound and got a better look at it.
I've got the ointment that is sold for healing lizard wounds (http://www.lnt.com/product/reptile-skin-care/11442-501376/zoo-med-repti-wound-healing-aid.html), but it looks like there's not much in there other than jojoba and tea tree oil? So I'm wondering if there is something else I should be doing.
I already held him down today to clean it with the ointment and a cotton swab, and it's a clean wound...but with it being on his face, I don't want to risk infection or abscess.
Just wanted some advice from folks who may have treated small injuries on their lizards before.
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My beloved Derp has somehow managed to injure himself. Again. I swear, half the time he's a lazy lizard sunning himself somewhere, the other half, he's bound and determined to find the most trouble he can get into.
Not sure how he managed to get hurt. I didn't know until today, when he was rubbing his face, how bad it was. It's not terribly bad (pictures at the bottom), but enough that I want to make sure I'm treated it right. He's been shedding, so when he shed the rest of the scales off his face while rubbing, I saw the wound and got a better look at it.
I've got the ointment that is sold for healing lizard wounds (http://www.lnt.com/product/reptile-skin-care/11442-501376/zoo-med-repti-wound-healing-aid.html), but it looks like there's not much in there other than jojoba and tea tree oil? So I'm wondering if there is something else I should be doing.
I already held him down today to clean it with the ointment and a cotton swab, and it's a clean wound...but with it being on his face, I don't want to risk infection or abscess.
Just wanted some advice from folks who may have treated small injuries on their lizards before.
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