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Pooh sticking to rabbit's bum

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Nitgel · 18/08/2022 15:36

Sorry can't put it more eloquently!

I have booked for vet but they can't see until Monday, I will wash it etc but what else can i put on it?

it looks a little raw, i think her other rabbit pal has been trying to help clean it but has pulled the fur off.

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NeverDropYourMooncup · 18/08/2022 15:47

Get her cleaned immediately - flystrike kills.

Nitgel · 18/08/2022 15:52

i have washed there are not flies/eggs and also got some spray from pets at home

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TheTeddyBears · 18/08/2022 16:12

I'd ring around see if you can get her an emergency vet appointment. It is an infection they might not make it until Monday.

bunnygeek · 19/08/2022 11:18

Definitely needs vet attention ASAP. Getting a little bit of cecal poop stuck there is different to actually have raw skin - there's definitely something not right. It could be urinary incontinence causing scald, or a dietary issue, or something else entirely.

bunnygeek · 19/08/2022 11:20

A lot of poop stuck to the bum is more commonly dietary though - what is their diet?

If they can't clean themselves it can be down to being too fluffy, being too flat-faced (like many Mini Lops and Netherland Dwarves are), spinal issues, even dental issues can make them less likely to want to clean themselves.

Lullabies2Paralyze · 19/08/2022 11:22

Up their hay and decrease pellets/salad if you can. Pellets are very surgary I think and that’s why they can get stuck (plus also old age/ilness that might stop rabbit bending to clean).
my rabbit is 9.5 years old and hasn’t had this issue for a few years now. Last time she had it she was having too much kale and carrot tops.

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