Ferret burned paws on stove with blisters. What home care can I do?

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hi my ferret accidentally burned his paws by the stove , they look a bit whiteish pinkish i noticed maybe one or 2 blisters ? what could i do. Pet's info: Other | Unknown - Other | Male | neutered | 1 year and 9 months old | 2 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

From the pictures, the burn does not appear too bad, so you can likely manage this at home. The biggest worry with burns is the possibility of infection. In order to prevent this, you should clean foot with soap and water everyday. You should also gently scrub the foot to remove dead tissue. It would be best to keep the wound bandaged with silver nitrate cream if possible. However, applying and keeping a bandage on a ferret is extremely difficult. You can try this by applying a bandage similarly to the one demonstrated on this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLc-7CdluuE If it's not working, then don't bother and just ensure that the foot is clean. If the foot starts to swell, turn red, black or blue, or has pus oozing from it, then you will need to take Wyatt Erp to the vet for treatment. I hope that helps and he gets better soon.

Ferret burned paws on stove with blisters. What home care can I do?

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