Help! Baby bunny

[Dorothy Raymond]

I have a litter of rabbits, and they are 5 weeks old now. I was checking if i could see their genders yet, and one of them had poop stuck to their bottom. It was a lot, probably an inch and a half long or so. I gave it a butt bath and got him/her all cleaned up. But i noticed that it is really swollen and theres some scabs on the side. Im not sure what to do.View media item 9550View media item 9549View media item 9550View media item 9549Raymond posted Nov 13, 2018 at 6:17 PM[/GALLERY]View media item 9549View media item 9548View media item 9550View media item 9549

 

[majorv]

Can’t see the pics, but at that age you may need to see a vet. He would know what’s safe to give to a young one that age

 

[TreasuredFriend]

Did mom have syphilis?

 

[Popsicles]

Agreed, really needs to see a vet, it looks sore.

 

[Dorothy Raymond]

Did mom have syphilis?

She has a respiratory infection is what the vet said she has, she's being treated with penicillin

 

[Dorothy Raymond]

Can’t see the pics, but at that age you may need to see a vet. He would know what’s safe to give to a young one that age

Thank ypu

 

[Mariam+Theo]

Yes, defiantly needs to go to the vet , because of its small size and young age .

 

[majorv]

She has a respiratory infection is what the vet said she has, she's being treated with penicillin

Is the doe still nursing them? If so, you might ask the vet if the antibiotic passes thru mom’s milk...I can’t recall.

 

[A_Ponderance]

Any bunny that gets debris stuck to them will be swollen and sore. Keep the bottom clean and it will heal. Quite often, the beginning of that problem is diahria, caused by a digestive issue, or sudden change in the food source. Chemically treated hay or straw will have that problem. As mentioned in earlier posts, any medication the dam was taking can cause this issue.

In short, the swelling is common for that situation and should heal without any long term issues. Keep an eye on the baby's droppings, to make sure they are normal.

 

[Dorothy Raymond]

Update: she is doing much better, i took her to the vet the next day and she was just swollen because of it. She's been great since. She would like to thanl everyonr for their help!

 

[Mariam+Theo]

That's great! So glad it wasn't serious!