Has anyone else used zinc oxide on a rabbit that is in contact with other
rabbits? My husband is very worried about using Butt Paste, he is afraid he’ll
kill Balin, and so we have to choose between Balin and Frodo, which one to
save, which has to be Balin.
Frodo’s skin still was dark pink and scaly this morning, even after the SDD
before bed and diapers all night that he didn’t pee in because i woke up in the
night to put him in the litter box to pee. maybe the diaper irritated the
skin?? It was fine yesterday morning but medium pink last night.
I gotta protect the skin with a barrier product since he has the ability to pee
on himself because of his loose skin and the way he lays. The vet said only SDD
every other day and cornstarch the in between days, but that won’t work with
Frodo. And I don’t like her comment that it’s just a matter of time (as in
soon) before he gets urine scald again that leads to sepsis and euthanasia. So
as long as Balin doesn’t eat the butt paste I can’t follow the vets plan. Frodo
and Balin can’t lick the areas that need the ointment, since they are always
under Frodo. I just don’t want Balin to lick the blankets that might have
residue from Frodo wriggling around on them. Not that Balin is the type to
lick or eat everything in sight. And we’re probably talking a small bit of
residue that would be in the blankets, as long as we don’t use half a tube of
butt paste at once. Anybody use zinc oxide on bonded rabbits?
Oh and I forgot that the veterinus derma gel got delivered the other day with a
bunch of amazon items. Would that work better than a&d? Because the a&d isn’t
working.
-Brenda
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On Dec 10, 2021, at 1:54 AM, Janet G <wildharerescue@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Sounds good to me to use the Butt paste since Brenda, that’s what my friend
does also….especially since he isn’t mobile. Does he have a chance of getting
over his immobility? My Micah had no back feet, so it was a dilemma too
sometimes, the a and d worked though but I also used the really good vet
bedding I told you about so it didn’t stay web. But he he didn’t lie on his
side.
This is what my rescue friend said,
“ For rabbits like that, I always shave them and put Butt Paste (yellow
bottle) on their skin. Then, I keep them on vet bedding. I have used the
SS. But, not for this type of thing. It won’t protect the skin”.
Love to you and still praying for Frodo
Janet
On Thu, Dec 9, 2021 at 9:52 PM Brenda Bennett <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>--
wrote:
So I might have to switch to butt paste. He was only in a diaper part of the
day and the bedding was dry and he himself felt dry when I checked him after
he escaped his diaper. I even patted him with a Kleenex to see if it got
wet. The fur was dry the skin was dry. But at the bedtime ointment and
diaper application, I noticed some of the skin in the folded area near his
butt was dark pink. Maybe the skin is still sensitive and so a wee bit of
wee irritated it? Or maybe the pee is getting caught in the loose skin of
his back end, From where he’s lost weight over the years (he used to be a
piggie). I put him in the litter box several times a day to go pee, I’ve got
good bedding, he gets diapers for the night and half the day (if he doesn’t
wriggle out), and he’s got ointment twice a day….. arggg!! Dammit! So
frustrated. Am I the only one with a bunny that is partly immobile and keeps
peeing on himself? I don’t want him to get sores again.
-Brenda
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On Dec 9, 2021, at 10:18 PM, Janet G <wildharerescue@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Aww, I love thar he did 3 laps Brenda, sounds like he’s doing great ans
also happy the Faux sheepskin and A and D is working for you, it sure
worked for us too.
Love Janet
On Thu, Dec 9, 2021 at 6:39 PM Brenda Bennett
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
So Frodo went 3 laps around our finished basement, which is about 20’x20’
!!! I had a scarf around his middle in case he got wobbly, but he only
did a few times. And he hopped at a normal pace. He’s tuckered out now but
super proud of himself.
He still has dizziness and unsteady on his back rear foot. But I’m hoping
daily exercise like this will help. The trick is that He needs to follow a
wall on his right side. He gets disoriented when the wall is on his left
(with the open room to his right), and also when he runs out of wall —
he’ll start going in circles. But he seems to know where he is around the
room and has the route memorized probably from 9 years of exploring this
space. And he’s so happy he can walk on his own. Now to get him to get up
on his own. If we can strengthen that left rear foot I think he’ll be able
to.
Wondering if anyone has made open-topped tunnels for head tilt bunnies to
walk through as they relearn balance and orientation And relearn how to
walk.
And so far the a&d ointment, bedding of faux sheepskin with towels
underneath, and diapers have kept his skin in good shape after the urine
scald last week. His fur is getting a bit oily from the ointment. I have
some “waterless shampoo” for rabbits that i can put on it and then dry and
comb out and see if that does the trick.
The vet warned that he could suddenly get urine scald again and it can
quickly break down the skin and go septic. So we might not get as lucky as
we did this time. So I guess I need to feel him a few times a day for any
wetness and visually examine him daily?
Thanks for listening to all my babbling and for all your support. 💕
Luv,
Brenda and Frodo and Balin
--
Janet
"Whoever saves a single life, it is as if he had saved the whole world"
Janet
"Whoever saves a single life, it is as if he had saved the whole world"
