lalena2148
Well-Known Member
Hi all! Well I've been gone for a while here and I have a rabbit issue so I'm back :expressionless.
We had some flies in my office (small ones) where the bunnies now stay. I had meant to clean Hazel's box out a few days before but never got to it. I'm 7.5 months pregnant and it's been a challenge as of late. So I went to clean it and saw a number of small flies.
Of course, I panicked and from 5:30pm yesterday to 1:00am this morning, I was up killing flies and absolutely cleaning their cages and the room top to bottom. It's pretty immaculate.
I went and checked each of the bunnies and found that Hazel did have some matted urine and poop. Then I really panicked. I checked her for fly eggs and maggots all over and I didn't find anything. I tried to get it out with cornstarch, but it was too matted, so I used some warm water and a little bunny shampoo. She was very clean at midnight last night.
Now today, I go to check on her and she has poopy butt again!!! She's never had this before, hasn't had a change in diet at all for years either. So, I had to wash her again tonight. I :think: that she doesn't have any fly issues. The room is fly free and her butt has no more matts on it and is free of poop. My question: Since this is brand new and did seem slightly worse last night, can poopy butt be caused by the stress from the bath?
Hazel is a Dutch/dwarf, Tort, about 3.5 lbs and is about 4 years old. The only health issue she's ever had was an eye infection back in 2007.
Thanks guys!
~Lauren
We had some flies in my office (small ones) where the bunnies now stay. I had meant to clean Hazel's box out a few days before but never got to it. I'm 7.5 months pregnant and it's been a challenge as of late. So I went to clean it and saw a number of small flies.
Of course, I panicked and from 5:30pm yesterday to 1:00am this morning, I was up killing flies and absolutely cleaning their cages and the room top to bottom. It's pretty immaculate.
I went and checked each of the bunnies and found that Hazel did have some matted urine and poop. Then I really panicked. I checked her for fly eggs and maggots all over and I didn't find anything. I tried to get it out with cornstarch, but it was too matted, so I used some warm water and a little bunny shampoo. She was very clean at midnight last night.
Now today, I go to check on her and she has poopy butt again!!! She's never had this before, hasn't had a change in diet at all for years either. So, I had to wash her again tonight. I :think: that she doesn't have any fly issues. The room is fly free and her butt has no more matts on it and is free of poop. My question: Since this is brand new and did seem slightly worse last night, can poopy butt be caused by the stress from the bath?
Hazel is a Dutch/dwarf, Tort, about 3.5 lbs and is about 4 years old. The only health issue she's ever had was an eye infection back in 2007.
Thanks guys!
~Lauren
