Wtf has my rabbit done to herself?

[pastypirate]

This is my mini rex rump kind of above her back leg. We brought her in for a bit of a hand strip as she's moulting heavily. It's the size of about half a penny and doesn't yet look infected Wouldn't have seen it otherwise her fur is so thick.
If it's not closing and drying out in the morning I will be going to the vet.

I'm more concerned how she's done it as she was spayed a month ago and was indoors for ages and hasn't been out for a yomp with my neutered boy for about 3 weeks and only briefly as I need to wait 8 weeks for her to chill out after her spay.

She's in a hutch at night and I can't see any hazards in there nor has this happened before.
She's very much herself today and a solid eating machine like normal - no signs of distress though I know rabbits are secretive about this. The dds are baffled how she could have done this herself as she's a fat lump.

Any ideas?

[Skiphopbump]

Is it a scent gland?

[pastypirate]

@Skiphopbump

Is it a scent gland?

Er......? How will I know?

[Autumn1990]

if it’s not infected it will just heal over, not by morning though.

[pastypirate]

@Autumn1990

if it’s not infected it will just heal over, not by morning though.

I'm hoping it will have at least calmed down. I'm not overly worried about the wound we can go to the vet and worst case she will get stitches and I will get a £350 bill it's more how's she's done it???

[pastypirate]

Google suggests it's not a scent gland it's essentially on her back not near her lady bits - they are v clean and normal looking I did check for dirty bum fly strike etc

[NeverDropYourMooncup]

Caught on a sharp edge of chicken wire or bitten by a rat, IMO.

[MrsHamlet]

I had a rabbit once who self harmed.

[pastypirate]

@NeverDropYourMooncup

Caught on a sharp edge of chicken wire or bitten by a rat, IMO.

Rat bite was my very first thought of panic!!!!

[pastypirate]

@MrsHamlet

I had a rabbit once who self harmed.

She did that funny fur plucking thing before she was spayed now and then but otherwise she's v chilled. My boy rex the little fucker chews his feet if they get even slughtly damp

[DancefloorAcrobatics]

I use this for my dags.- I think it's ok to use for a rabbit. Helps the wound close up quickly and prevents infection.

https://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pets/veterinary-antibacterial-powder-40g?weight=40g?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google_shopping&cm_mmc=Google--CPC--%20google_shopping-_-google_shopping&ita=1976&ito=google_shopping&istCompanyId=7255ccad-a1fc-4729-af31-478f79e5071c&istFeedId=385e6b9a-8b03-4076-a8bb-e4737df8549c&istItemId=imrxmmqaq&istBid=t&cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=8964966848&cq_term=&cq_plac=&cq_net=g&cq_plt=gp&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzZvg7PrJhAMVYpVQBh3rMAFYEAQYBSABEgJcQfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[pastypirate]

@DancefloorAcrobatics

I use this for my dags.- I think it's ok to use for a rabbit. Helps the wound close up quickly and prevents infection.

https://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pets/veterinary-antibacterial-powder-40g?weight=40g?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google_shopping&cm_mmc=Google--CPC--%20google_shopping-_-google_shopping&ita=1976&ito=google_shopping&istCompanyId=7255ccad-a1fc-4729-af31-478f79e5071c&istFeedId=385e6b9a-8b03-4076-a8bb-e4737df8549c&istItemId=imrxmmqaq&istBid=t&cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=8964966848&cq_term=&cq_plac=&cq_net=g&cq_plt=gp&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzZvg7PrJhAMVYpVQBh3rMAFYEAQYBSABEgJcQfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Ah brilliant I pass PAT every day on the school run I will go and look

[pastypirate]

Well it's scabbed I'm astonished how it's shrunk and dried. I look like I've been attacked by a were wolf as she did not want to be picked up and inspected this morning!!!!
Dd1 has told me we are doing a full hutch inspection later and pulling all the straw out and the whole hutch to check for rat attacks - it's massive and weighs a ton but think dd1 is right.

[bunnygeek]

Glad to hear it's healing up! A good idea to give the rabbit's home a thorough look over, not just for possible rat/mice getting in, but also for anything she might have scratched herself on such as stray nails or bits of wire that might have got bent.

If she has been recently spayed and rejoined her partner, it could well be an argument they've had. That fur can hide a lot!

[pastypirate]

@bunnygeek

Glad to hear it's healing up! A good idea to give the rabbit's home a thorough look over, not just for possible rat/mice getting in, but also for anything she might have scratched herself on such as stray nails or bits of wire that might have got bent.

If she has been recently spayed and rejoined her partner, it could well be an argument they've had. That fur can hide a lot!

Edited

Oh god no I wouldn't put her back with my boy just yet we arnt past the 8 weeks yet!! They only had a v quick run in the garden fully supervised for about 5 minutes when I cleaned them out. We need to re bond carefully yet.