If there is an infection, antibiotics should be given. If there may be, antibiotics are usually still given.
I would just let the new vet assess whether an xray is needed. If they decide they want to see the whole body, then usually two views are taken. However, the lighting needed for the abdomen and chest are different, so then you may need more. That's why they palpate all over first to try and isolate the pain. One xray view here is about $80 and then the second is probably $40 or $50.
All vets have their ways of doing things. I have never heard any vet say they need to be emptied daily in cases of infection.
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