Bun with swollen mouth unable to eat!

[Jasminebunny]

My bun , somehow got attacked by my other bun .
She has a small cut , but half of her mouth is swollen .

What can i do?
because she is unable to eat anything i've tried feeding her so far .

 

[Hermelin]

Try to clean the wound with saline solution, it’s a bad place to get a wound. If it was another place you could use better wound medicine.

If the wound look like an inflammation (redness, swollen, feels warm when you touch or give out pus) I would take her to the vet, she might gotten an infection and might need antibiotics.

So I would just recommend take her to the vet directly because she have a swollen mouth and not eating on her own. I hope everything go well with her.

 

[Jasminebunny]

Try to clean the wound with saline solution, it’s a bad place to get a wound. If it was another place you could use better wound medicine.
If the wound look like an inflammation (redness, swollen, feels warm when you touch or give out pus) I would take her to the vet, she might gotten an infection and might need antibiotics.


So I would just recommend take her to the vet directly because she have a swollen mouth and not eating on her own. I hope everything go well with her.

Okay .
Can't get her to the vet for like 2 days , at my local vet since they are closed ( they closed at 4 , and its 4.15 )

So what should i do now?

 

[Hermelin]

Okay .
Can't get her to the vet for like 2 days , at my local vet since they are closed ( they closed at 4 , and its 4.15 )

So what should i do now?

Clean the wound daily with saline solution and syringe feed her. If you have pain medication you can give a bit to her. A swollen wound will cause pain which is understandably that she doesn't want to eat. It’s important to get her to eat food and also try to keep the wound clean until you can take her to the vet.

 

[Jasminebunny]

Clean the wound daily with saline solution and syringe feed her. If you have pain medication you can give a bit to her. A swollen wound will cause pain which is understandably that she doesn't want to eat. It’s important to get her to eat food and also try to keep the wound clean until you can take her to the vet.

Okay , thank you so much .
I got so stressed , since i already lost 5 rabbits in like a week.

Also what do i syringe feed her ?
I don't have any cc , since i didn't have enough money to buy any yesterday .

I can get some on the 28th when i get my money .

 

[Hermelin]

Okay , thank you so much .
I got so stressed , since i already lost 5 rabbits in like a week.

Also what do i syringe feed her ?
I don't have any cc , since i didn't have enough money to buy any yesterday .

I can get some on the 28th when i get my money .

You can soak pellets with water and use it as food, you can also give cold camomile tea or pineapple juice with water or make freezes berries in water to stimulate her to drink more. She will need to get fluids and food in her system. So spoiling her with things she’s used with eating can make her try to eat. This is to just make sure she don’t go into gi stasis. The water things is something my bunnies are used with, if your bunny aren’t used with any of those things you should be careful.

Myself feed my bunnies mashed banana, with soaked pellets and water when I forced fed them after being spayed/neuter. It made them eat a bit and cooperate with me.

 

[Jasminebunny]

You can soak pellets with water and use it as food, you can also give cold camomile tea or pineapple juice with water or make freezes berries in water to stimulate her to drink more. She will need to get fluids and food in her system. So spoiling her with things she’s used with eating can make her try to eat. This is to just make sure she don’t go into gi stasis. The water things is something my bunnies are used with, if your bunny aren’t used with any of those things you should be careful.

Myself feed my bunnies mashed banana, with soaked pellets and water when I forced fed them after being spayed/neuter. It made them eat a bit and cooperate with me.

Thank you!

 

[Jasminebunny]

She's getting mad every time i try and pick her up , going to put a carrier on the floor and wait for her to go into it ( then pick it up)

 

[JBun]

How long ago did this happen? Does the skin look red and inflamed? Any sign of white pus or yellowish discoloration around the wound?

 

[Jasminebunny]

How long ago did this happen? Does the skin look red and inflamed? Any sign of white pus or yellowish discoloration around the wound?

Umm , today , or maybe in the early in the morning

It's kinda red I think.
.here's a picture

 

[Jasminebunny]

She also has inflamed gums i think

 

[Jasminebunny]

How much should I be feeding her through the syringe?

 

[JBun]

Ok. Just wanted to make sure the swelling wasn't due to infection. The swelling should gradually subside in the next few days, and you'll want to keep an eye out for signs of infection developing.

I'll usually feed 3-4ml per lb of body weight, every 3-4 hours, of the feeding mixture that is a thin pudding like consistency. You need to use a wide tip feeding syringe so the tip won't get clogged. It's extremely important to administer slowly, giving the rabbit time to chew and swallow. Just like with syringe feeding the baby rabbits, you don't want to force it and go too quickly and risk aspiration occuring.

 

[Jasminebunny]

Ok. Just wanted to make sure the swelling wasn't due to infection. The swelling should gradually subside in the next few days, and you'll want to keep an eye out for signs of infection developing.

I'll usually feed 3-4ml per lb of body weight, every 3-4 hours, of the feeding mixture that is a thin pudding like consistency. You need to use a wide tip feeding syringe so the tip won't get clogged. It's extremely important to administer slowly, giving the rabbit time to chew and swallow. Just like with syringe feeding the baby rabbits, you don't want to force it and go too quickly and risk aspiration occuring.

Does she. Need to be fed at night?
(12 till I wake up at 8)

 

[JBun]

I would feed right before going to bed and right after getting up. I would also leave her regular food for her just in case she decides to eat on her own. If she usually gets some leafy greens/veggies, leaving some soft foods like that might be good.

 

[Jasminebunny]

I would feed right before going to bed and right after getting up. I would also leave her regular food for her just in case she decides to eat on her own. If she usually gets some leafy greens/veggies, leaving some soft foods like that might be good.

Yes she gets some kind of herb , kale and lettuce

 

[Jasminebunny]

Hi so took her to the vet , they said the swelling would go down , and to feed purreed veg .

 

[Jasminebunny]

Gave us pain meds too

 

[Jasminebunny]

She's stopped volutaarily drinking , been sryinge feeding water but she hates it .
I've been syringe feeidng diluted pinanple juice like @Hermelin said , and she will drink that ( but not on her own)

 

[Jasminebunny]

She HATES syringe feeding cause i have to pick her up , to feed her .
She bit me today..

She's so stressed at the moment.