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Thanks for all the responses!
Update:
I spent a couple days washing his foot and applying mecurichrome (I have a VERY old bottle still) followed by triple antibiotic ointment and waterproof bandaids. I took him to his pediatrician the next morning and she and her partner both said the cuts on both feet looked good and that I had done a good job applying mercurichrome (his Pedi said it is the BEST stuff!) followed by Neosporing triple antibio. She told us to soak his feet in preboiled water with Epsom salt multiple times per day and reapply the Neosporin as well as a script she gave us for Neomysin to be applied with it. She also gave us a script for an oral bio (amoxycillin) but told us not to fill it unless it started to look infected. Well, this morning we filled the oral antibio because the largest cut was now clearly starting to become infected (redness around and small amount of crusty yellow puss). He's had 2 doses so far and the infection seems to be much better already but still slightly infected. We will complete the 10 day course, but I think this cut will be healed/sealed within a couple days.
Thanks to all you guys! This is the best group of fishing gents and ladies going! I miss the old days but still love to jump on and read the stories of what others are catching. We really appreaciate the thoughtful comments.
Stay safe and well!
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