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If you have an oral syringe or clean water squirt bottle, that can be used with sterile water, to try and flush the pus out. The pus will return daily, so the wound does need once or twice daily cleaning out (under vet instruction). Here's some info on abscess wound management...

If you google 'bunny condo', it'll bring up video tutorials, photos, and various articles using the c&c grids. https://rabbitsindoors.weebly.com/indoor-cages.html This is one that I put together for my previous rabbits. I used wood boards in mine, to better support the multiple levels.

Generally it's best to start out with a penned off area that's not too big while litter training, with a smooth floor, like wood flooring, textured vinyl flooring, tile, etc. Then soft low pile low abrasion rugs (less easily chewed than carpets with loose carpet strands), fleece blankets, or...

Do you have access to any good quality orchard grass hay? It's a more abrasive grass hay, which may help with increased wear on the teeth. I read of one rabbit owner that switched to this, and her rabbit that needed molar trims every 8 weeks, was able to go a whole year before her rabbit...

As long as the cilantro isn't causing digestive upset, it's a good healthy treat for rabbits. https://rabbitsindoors.weebly.com/greens--veggies.html https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Vegetables Are you overfeeding pellets and/or any high carb treats? This can affect how much hay a rabbit will eat...

Your rabbit may not be eating sufficient roughage to keep the teeth worn down properly, or there may be a nutrient imbalance. Does your rabbit eat very much hay each day (eg pile the size of her body, half, etc)? What variety of hay is it? What kind of pellets do you feed, what's the...

Yes, it is possible. Any antiparasitic can have the risk of side effects. How severe depends on the particular rabbits sensitivity. Or if any is ingested or too much is applied, those are additional risks. Could he have reached the application site and groomed any off ingesting it? Then...

If symptoms are returning, I'd be inclined to think that it's due to the infection and some sort of discomfort from the infection returning. I can't see any other reason the circling would come back after seeing immediate improvement post surgery. That would be my guess anyways. This is the...

If it's meloxicam that was prescribed, and isn't a sufficient dose, it won't be very effective. Studies found that rabbits typically need a much higher dose than other animals due to their faster metabolism, and inexperienced vets often under dose this in rabbits, going off the dog dose...

It could be he just rubbed it on something, causing some abrasion. If it's this, you should see gradual improvement and healing. But if there isn't improvement and it doesn't heal or gets worse, it could be a skin condition like fungal dermatitis, fur mites, rabbit syphilis, etc. Bumps and...

I would also say to keep him indoors. He'll get far more interaction being inside with you, and I think be much happier because of it. Keeping pet rabbits outdoors really is only good for them if they have company from being bonded with other spayed/neutered bunny companions, otherwise it can...

That looks like there are two cloudy spots on the eye? If it was just one circular spot, cataracts would have been a possibility. But if there are actually two cloudy spots and neither is just a bit of fluff stuck in the eye, the likely cause is a corneal ulcer, especially with discharge also...

I don't think the toes look swollen, just that the fur has rubbed off, possibly due to abrasion from the flooring surface, making the skin on the toes visible. The sudocream may help some, but persistent abrasion is going to prevent it from completely getting better, if your rabbits flooring...

Did the vet determine a cause for the swollen toes? Rabbits toes won't just be swollen without there being a very specific medical issue like an infection or possibly mange mites. Could you maybe post a close up photo of the swollen toes? If you have a picture from before treatment was...

Definitely get him back to the vet tomorrow asap, even if they haven't responded to you. Call or just take him in. To minimize contamination of the open wound, keep his flooring/environment clean, and make sure to keep the collar on him as well.

It's possible it's health related. When rabbits feel unwell they'll sometimes exhibit unusual behavior like becoming abnormally aggressive, laying down in the litter box when they normally wouldn't, etc. It could be the humping is a sort of stress relief to feeling sick or in pain. Though if...

So he's still eating, drinking, pooping, and peeing normally, correct? Is the only unusual thing this abnormal hormonal type behavior? If you can get a short video of the behavior and post it here, that could help in identifying what might be going on.

Covering their eyes while doing it, can sometimes help too. And if you can take your bun to an unfamiliar area or room, that might be enough to get her to settle down and hold still for you. That's how my rabbits have typically behaved when initially in a new place and feeling uncertain about...

I'd say 5-6 weeks old, based on how old he looks in your previous photos and also now. But cottontails do mature faster than domestic rabbits, so I could be wrong. My advise is to start litter training now. Rabbits of any age, are usually inclined to pick one primary spot to pee in, when it...

If you aren't seeing any improvement with the chloramphenicol after a week or two, maybe ask your vet about trying the azithromycin, if this bacteria is sensitive to it. Though do make sure you understand the possible negative effects that can happen with some rabbits. If you do try it, I...