What a beauty! He looks very much like my youngin', Kona. Their colors/markings are near-identical, but Kona is less than a year old and has alot of growing to do. I hope he keeps his colors/markings, however, because yours is really gorgeous!

Is that the tub he's being kept in? Or was that just for a feeding, or pictures, etc? I'm curious as to what size it is. I currently have my 6' Marley in a tub similar to that (as his permanent home is under construction, will be done in less than a week), and I often look at him and feel quite bad he's in there. He doesn't rub or show any signs of discomfort, I just feel guilty.

As far as the wound goes, I'm sure everyone will have a different answer. What I do to my own wounds, as well as my young sister's and all of our animals' is keep them clean, and apply an antibiotic cream every OTHER day. Clean the wound every day, one day put on a cream afterward, the next day, clean it and let the air at it. Continue until the wound is healed. Most creams say to apply 2-3 times daily, but we just do not do that. I develop a rash if I use Neosporin everyday, but every other day is fine on myself. I've had some very deep cuts, and they've healed nicely with the routine I stick to. My dogs love to run around, and often times crack their paw pads, and I apply the exact same cleaning/creaming routine every time and it heals in around a week. If applying the cream everyday makes you feel more comfortable, go right ahead, but the air has always seemed to help us, as well as keeping it nice and clean. Good luck!