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Muffin has been a bit droopy the last couple of days (my brother said 'his tail is broken!' because he wasn't holding it up), and today his face is swollen, and he was scratching his ear like mad. Now the infection or whatever has burst and there is pus coming out of his ear. Trouble is, he won't stop scratching, so how is it ever going to heal up?

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[ivylore.livejournal.com]

He needs a vet! It could be a serious infection - something that won't clear up without antibiotics.

[puggywuggy.livejournal.com]

It sounds like an abscess, which, if you haven't dealt with one before, should be seen by a vet. They go away well if you follow a rigid "procedure," but otherwise, you really should talk to a pro to see what to do.

Abscesses - scroll about halfwayish down. (http://www.vetinfo.com/cabscess.html)

I hope he's okay!