RABBITS AND URINE SCALD

Re: RABBITS AND URINE SCALD

lskm 23 — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:15:20 GMT

Will have a look into the above. the rabbit is much better today, not wet at all. I have a feeling the rabbit may eat the vetbed.

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Nicola Smith — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:16:40 GMT

I love mgasorb, sorted my long haired guineas wet bum problem a treat and very economical to use too!

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Kate Claxton DipAVN(Med)VN — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:01:34 GMT

Second the use of Vaseline and choice of vetbed for bedding, or something which actually absorbs urine like Carefresh or Megazorb - straw is rubbish at absorbing urine, it just sits on it and will def be making the scalding worse.

Hay is better than straw if you can't get vetbed or Carefresh/Megazorb

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Honeybadger — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:15:30 GMT

How about using vet beds, that way the bunny wont have to sit in wet patches. I always use Vasaline to prevent urine scalding.

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Rachel Jayne — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:50:09 GMT

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lskm 23 — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:49:13 GMT

So far I think the rabbit has been dryer.

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Rachel Jayne — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:45:42 GMT

yeah, ultimately a rabbit's bottom isn't the same shape as a baby! so it won't sit right & may end up chaffing the area/not absorbing things properley anyway.

As we all know, most wounds heal better exposed to air than covered up!

Re: RABBITS AND URINE SCALD

lskm 23 — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:43:02 GMT

Will give vaseline ago once soreness has gone. I have used vaseline before. I think I went for Sudocrem as the owner put nappies on the rabbit!! So was thinking of what my friend does when she puts the nappy on her baby. I put my first ever nappy on a rabbit! Iv given up with the nappies and sticking to incontince sheets as dont think the nappies really worked as rabbit still wet

Re: RABBITS AND URINE SCALD

Rachel Jayne — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:40:45 GMT

Ultimately they're both safe as long as they don't get injested, can't see that Vaseline would cause a problem if was licked, is only petroleum jelly isn't it. however I can see that Sudocrem wouldn't be too good to lick.

If the bun's arthritis is that bad to be getting scalded then chances are he/she won't be able to reach to lick anyway...

Hope he/she does ok!

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Vicky RVN — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:39:02 GMT

I thought vaseline might stay on better?

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lskm 23 — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:37:47 GMT

I did think about vasaline. Her skin has a couple of very small sores and some areas a little red. What would the benefit of vaseline be over sudocrem? apart from vaseline would not smell of lavender. Is vaseline safer than sudocrem?

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Rachel Jayne — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:26:05 GMT

I had a bun with spondylosis, we had to bathe her everyday.

Tried to keep the fur as neatly shaved as possible around her HL's and bum, we used dilute hibi to bathe with cotton wool. Used vaseline most of the time, but sudocrem if her skin was broken.

Re: RABBITS AND URINE SCALD

Vicky RVN — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 20:42:03 GMT

Would Vaseline be a better barrier than Sudocrem? For bathing i'd probably use hibi.