Infected wound

We’ve had quite a busy weekend, with several injured hogs coming in, including this poor male. He was covered in flystrike and has a horribly infected wound from where a leg has been ripped off.

The wound has been flushed out by the vet, and he is on strong antibiotics to (hopefully) clear up the infection.

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