[Jacob-list] Very concerned... Injured ram question

[Gotothewhip at aol.com]

My vet is out of the office today (and every Wed) and only the small animal  
guy is in.... If this is a major concern, I can go to another vet office out 
of  town.
 
 
After I got home from CSU yesterday (Really cool, got to see an  
Echo-cardiogram done on my old girl with a murmur) and spending a lovely morning  with 
Mickey from Broken O.. I arrived home last night to find my special guy, a  
yearling 4 horn ram bloody faced in his shed.  He had a argument with one  of his 
buddies last week, and seemed OK, but apparently the argument wasn't  over.
 
I got him out of that pen, and penned him separate... Got bloodstop put on  
the horn, It wiggles, but seems attached.  and let him be by himself.   His 
appetite is good, and seems bright,  His eye on that side seems a bit  swollen, 
but I'm not sure if that's from the caked on blood.  I really  don't want to 
fester it right now as it , for the most part isn't bleeding  anymore.  Id like 
to clean him up, but worry that it will only make it  worse by re-opening it.
 
HOWEVER... HE has a very mild bloody nose.   Obviously the damage to his horn 
is significant enough that he is bleeding a  little thru his sinus cavity.
 
Is this an emergency situation.. or a wait it out kinda deal? I did give  him 
1.5cc of banamine, in case there is any swelling up there, and to manage the  
whopping headache I imagine he has.



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