Not for the faint hearted

If you are squeamish I suggest you look away and don't read on.

The swelling around the treatment area "slumped" as an oedema to the lowest point on her tummy. It took a while to resolve. In the meantime the "exudate" (basically the fluid that leaked from the treatment area) solidified into a solid "plaque". This apparently is what they mean by "slough" and we have to wait for this to heal and come away. If you fiddle and take it off too soon, then there is a chance sarcoid cells will get into the open wound area and you start the cycle again :(

In Rosie's case the vet checked her a month after the initial treatment - no intervention - and then again a month on - again just checked and no intervention. Next check is to be 6-8 weeks on.

So now for some photos:

The centre swelling was large enough that it affected the skin on the inner thigh on both sides, with scabbing and pinkness there too.

This is a bit later - you can start to see the central area where there is a thick scab.

The scab/plaque is very slightly starting to lift away at the edges. But it is very well attached so is going to take a while before the healing underneath allows it to come away.

One edge of the scab is rubbing slightly on the inner thigh on one side, so it keeps getting slightly sire. The vet advised trying some vaseline there so we'll see how that goes. Other than that I just keep an eye on it and try to make sure it stays clean.