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My chipmunk has an ear wound from scratching. How do I treat it?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Squirrel | Male | unneutered | 8 months and 16 days old

My chipmunk make a wound around his ear by iching himself. How to treat this wound

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 26th, 2019

You can apply this Pivodine Spray but I suggest not spraying it on - spray it onto a cotton swab and then wipe it onto the wound. Do this twice daily until healed. If it does not heal then something more serious may be going on, in which case, you would need to have him examined by a veterinarian. ( https://www.amazon.in/Pivodine-Spray-Fungal-Bacterial-Infections/dp/B01H78QLPU/ref=sr_1_51?keywords=antibiotic+for+dogs&qid=1558942857&s=gateway&sr=8-51 )

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