Hi Brenda
I used calendula ointment on my paraplegic bunny's butt that was getting
red even though she had plenty of cart time and I moved her constantly
around her padded 24sq ft area and kept her dry and her fur clipped.
It worked great and is all natural treatment for all kinds of skin issues
including diaper rash
I used the Hyland brand but there are several brands. This one also
includes aloe vera which is great for skin
https://www.amazon.com/Calendula-Treatment-Psoriasis-Reduction-Sensitive/dp/B00UVTNIMW/ref=mp_s_a_1_7_sspa?adgrpid=58804228471&gclid=CjwKCAiAksyNBhAPEiwAlDBeLCoNEwBYxWMVwBO2ZL1qxMLV2XdqcustRIsR8a9fYwJYWOa46_p1HxoCfZ8QAvD_BwE&hvadid=274690769706&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=9030618&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=4783313139081932503&hvtargid=kwd-332912341675&hydadcr=7818_9886124&keywords=hyland%27s+calendula+ointment&qid=1639185802&sr=8-7-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExV0xETEZOV1hTRkJHJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwOTI0OTcxWktUNEExV09VWElSJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAzMjgzMDEzREc1RjVPUVA2RlUwJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfcGhvbmVfc2VhcmNoX210ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
Let me know if you try it and if it works as good as it did for my buns.
Katherine
On Fri, Dec 10, 2021, 6:18 PM Janet G <wildharerescue@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Brenda, I asked my friend who rescues again about the butt paste. This is
what she said about it…
I’ve never had a problem using the Butt Paste. Cat uses it too with no
problems. The skin just has to be dry before applying. (Cat is a giant
rabbit rescue for years)
Then she said this,
“ I doubt the other bunny will pay any attention. She just needs to make
sure the BP is completely dry before putting them back together. Then
they’ll be fine. She should only apply a thin layer.”.
Make sure the butt paste is dry before you put Frodo with Balin,
Love, Janet
On Fri, Dec 10, 2021 at 12:35 PM Janet G <wildharerescue@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
So sorry the A and D isn’t working Brenda, gosh it always worked here but--
like I said my bunnies could still stand and didn’t lie in it during the
day, except for the hares and Micah but the vet bedding helped. I will ask
my friend about the butt paste now. As soon as she gets back to me I will
let you know, the butt paste only has 12 % zinc, not 40% like the other
diaper rash ointments. So I don’t think it will hurt, but I will still ask
her.
Love, Janet
On Fri, Dec 10, 2021 at 10:09 AM Brenda Bennett <
dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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
Sent from my iPhone
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
Sent from my iPhone
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"
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Janet
"Whoever saves a single life, it is as if he had saved the whole world"
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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"
