GinChinSing
Well-Known Member
I have three new rabbits that came from a friend who bought them at the pet shop in the mall. Turns out that rabbits aren't her thing. Anyway, she's had them less than a week and gave them to me. She had been having trouble with one of them being aggressive towards the other two.
I've had them about two hours now and I figured that rabbits were like guinea pigs in that if they all smell the same, they might learn to tolerate each other. So, into the bath they went with just a little bit of water to cover their yellowed feet. I just ran a bit of lukewarm water over them. Well, bunny number one has a problem. As I was trying him/her off, I accidentally pulled off a plug to an abscess. I used to have rats so I know all about these lovely little biological ickies.
Based on my knowledge on other small critters, I assumed that pulling off the plug wouldn't be such a bad thing and I could treat it at home. A quick search here and online elsewhere seems to indicate otherwise. I all ready have an appointment for all three rabbits to get the snip next week. Do you think that if I just keep the area clean until then that it will be all right?
It's located on the right front leg, where the elbow is. It is a solid ball and I don't feel anything that I think would feel like "fingers" of infection. It is a fairly large size. So far, I wet a few q-tips with purified water and bunny number one has let me clean out the opening.
As an animal person, I do tend to have a lot of stuff laying around that could be used on animals. I have a triple antibiotic without pain relief and I have betadine. Can I put either of these on the opening to help keep things clean? Also, I may still have some cream that I had for my turtle when he had an ear abscess removed (another rescue of mine). I don't know the name right off hand but will look for it. I know without the name a straight answer can't be given, but I threw it out there as an option if I still have the cream.
I am also wondering if I could inject some purified water into the opening to try to flush out a bit of the pus? I'm just trying to make sure it stays clean until the vet appointment. I don't want to have to put this rabbit under for surgery more than once and am hoping that if I can treat the abscess at home, maybe we won't need surgery.
Any input would be great. Until then, I'll be putting a bandage of sorts on bunny's leg to keep a barrier. Thanks.
I've had them about two hours now and I figured that rabbits were like guinea pigs in that if they all smell the same, they might learn to tolerate each other. So, into the bath they went with just a little bit of water to cover their yellowed feet. I just ran a bit of lukewarm water over them. Well, bunny number one has a problem. As I was trying him/her off, I accidentally pulled off a plug to an abscess. I used to have rats so I know all about these lovely little biological ickies.
Based on my knowledge on other small critters, I assumed that pulling off the plug wouldn't be such a bad thing and I could treat it at home. A quick search here and online elsewhere seems to indicate otherwise. I all ready have an appointment for all three rabbits to get the snip next week. Do you think that if I just keep the area clean until then that it will be all right?
It's located on the right front leg, where the elbow is. It is a solid ball and I don't feel anything that I think would feel like "fingers" of infection. It is a fairly large size. So far, I wet a few q-tips with purified water and bunny number one has let me clean out the opening.
As an animal person, I do tend to have a lot of stuff laying around that could be used on animals. I have a triple antibiotic without pain relief and I have betadine. Can I put either of these on the opening to help keep things clean? Also, I may still have some cream that I had for my turtle when he had an ear abscess removed (another rescue of mine). I don't know the name right off hand but will look for it. I know without the name a straight answer can't be given, but I threw it out there as an option if I still have the cream.
I am also wondering if I could inject some purified water into the opening to try to flush out a bit of the pus? I'm just trying to make sure it stays clean until the vet appointment. I don't want to have to put this rabbit under for surgery more than once and am hoping that if I can treat the abscess at home, maybe we won't need surgery.
Any input would be great. Until then, I'll be putting a bandage of sorts on bunny's leg to keep a barrier. Thanks.