Yofi, Anna and the Crew, 2010

[Wabbitdad12]

Love the story about Yofi at the vet.

I had a Flemish Giant named Barney that had a couple of big abcesses on his manlap. The individual that gave him to us said she believed they were fatty cyst's. I felt one of them one night and it was hot to the touch. He was licking one and one night it burst. The other we had surgically drained. It was so interesting to watch, the pus has the consistancy of window caulk. I think the only way the other drained was because he was laying on it. That is some thick stuff.

We will have both Yofi and Jar Jar in our prayers.

The next time I go to get a prescription refilled I am grabbing a jar of Bag balm!

 

[TinysMom]

it so cheap and a container will last you for years and years....

 

[Bassetluv]

TinysMom wrote:

it so cheap and a container will last you for years and years....

Ditto to that! Great stuff, for human and animal boo-boos alike (I think I actually first heard of it here when Randy once mentioned it...said they had huge success using it to treat sore hocks.)

It was so interesting to watch, the pus has the consistancy of window caulk.

Oh Dave, afraid I just can't muster up enthusiasm over looking at a bunny abscess. It is really weird stuff, I agree...but pus is pus...and it's GROSS.

Thank you for the prayers! It's very appreciated (though Anna thinks that Yofi's just doing this so he can once again garner all of the attention).

 

[jujub793]

yofi is sneaky that way i'm sure he stayed up all nite and plotted!! poor anna.....

 

[Nela]

Ugh, abscesses make me cringe. I always feel so badly for the buns when I see them. I am glad it's going well. Wishing him a speedy recovery!

 

[Bassetluv]

Well, I got up this morning and am not happy with the look of Yof's abscess. It's angry red, which I wouldn't mind, but it again looks a bit swollen in one area. I've heard they can be hard to treat, so am crossing fingers. And Yofi's mad at me too (can't blame him). The danged abscess is so sore, he didn't want to come out of his cardboard *howse* this morning when I entered the room; he stayed crammed all the way against the back wall because he knew I'd be putting stuff on his owwwie again. (Now that it's done though, he's running around all over the place.) Poor guy; I feel so badly for him, and for Peg's Jar Jar. These things aren't fun.

I'm feeling a bit like Yofi today too. Got up today and my entire mouth and throat hurts, face has swollen up some more, headache. ugh.

 

[TinysMom]

Bassetluv wrote

What is funny/sad is that I'd almost asked you when you posted this picture if he had an abscess because of that pink spot you see at the top of the dewlap.

I will be praying for you both...poor baby.

Jar Jar is very miffed with me today. I looked at his abscess drainage areas (nothing to drain yet) and then SLATHERED them with Bag Balm....not just lightly putting it on.

He wouldn't kiss me at all afterwards...

 

[Bassetluv]

Oh, I know Peg...you will be in Jar Jar's bad book for quite some time, at least until he's healed and no longer needs treatment. I'm sure he'll still accept bribes from you (any e-lop worth his weight would NEVER turn down *FUD*!), but be prepared for lots of bunny butt views. Yofi is normally quite patient when I have to treat him for something - even when his feet had open sores and were painful, he'd complain somewhat when I'd apply the treatment, and would run away in a huff, but then he'd be back 5 minutes later for massages. Treating this thing though, I can tell it really hurts him to touch it at all...he flinches and struggles the entire time, and really flails as soon as it is touched ever so lightly. And once done he stays far away from me.

Yeah, that bald patch on Yofi's chest has been there for quite some time. Now whether it was beginning stages of an abscess, I don't know...it's possible. I noticed it quite some time ago, and it was simply a plain bald patch of hair with flat, clear skin; no lumps or bumps that I could feel. It didn't seem to progress into anything, and I *think* it was in a higher area than the abscess - though I could be wrong about that; it's hard to tell because his dewlap seems so fluid when it's moved. However, something could have been going on under the skin there that I couldn't feel and wound up appearing further down, where the abscess appeared.

Part of Yof's dewlap would often get wet after he'd drink water, and he'd also often sport a wet lip on the right side, which made me wonder if his teeth were okay. That's why I had the vet check his teeth while he was there...I was wondering if all of this was related to a tooth problem. But his teeth checked out fine, at least from what she could see. Yofi's also prone to red bumps that develop on his chin - when I mentioned that to the vet she said, 'Oh yes, I can see where they had formed in the past (he's got a bit of a bald underchin area from it). Makes me wonder too, if he is harbouring something genetic in his body that causes abscesses and outbreaks of 'acne'. This is the first time I've ever had a rabbit with an abscess...but then, the bunnies I raised years ago were Polish, and most likely weren't as prone to them as the e-lop breed.

I hope when Jar Jar's abscesses do drain, they do so cleanly and they heal quickly. This must be tough for you, as you have so many bunnies to take care of! I find when just one of my pets gets sick (and I only have three housepets now) it can drain me. I'm sending prayers to Jar Jar for a safe and fast recovery from his *owwwies*. ray:

 

[Bassetluv]

P.S. I think I'm going to invest in a water bottle and see if that makes any difference, since Yofi does get his dewlap wet from time to time. What do you use for your e-lops, Peg? Are they on water bottles or regular crocks? I just recently (actually about 3 days ago) switched Yofi and Anna's water crocks (plastic ones mounted on the cage - I loved them!) and went with a ceramic bowl for their water, thinking that the plastic in the crocks might be aggravating Yofi; but now am thinking a water bottle - if I can convince them to use one - might also help to keep the dewlap area dry.

 

[TinysMom]

Ellie Mae drinks from the dog water bowl (as do the herd girls)....but Brady Hawkes and Jar Jar have water bottles.

 

[Wabbitdad12]

Whena couple of my bunshad abcesses, not to be gross, but I had to squeeze them to help them drain when they were on antibiotics. I didn't want to but that was what I was told my vet.

Have you had to do anything like that with Yofi?

Jenny wants the Yofster to know she thinks he is a very handsome dude.

 

[TinysMom]

Thought I'd share a bit of info about bag balm 'cause my hubby is a trivia nut.

It is made in a one-room "plant" by the family owned Dairy Association Co., Inc. — six employees, two officers and no sales force — operating in a cluster of converted railroad buildings in this small northern Vermont town.

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You can read more here.

 

[jujub793]

One of my bunnies got an abcess on her head and the vet made an incision and left it uncovered and I too had to squeeze the pus out, sometimes several times a day. It was totally gross but I had to do it. She was a trooper about it though so that at least was somewhat helpful. I remember it looking like beige toothpaste though :::yuck:yuck

 

[Bassetluv]

Wabbitdad12 wrote:

When a couple of my buns had abcesses, not to be gross, but I had to squeeze them to help them drain when they were on antibiotics.  I didn't want to but that was what I was told my vet.

Have you had to do anything like that with Yofi?

Jenny wants the Yofster to know she thinks he is a very handsome dude.

Yeah, I figured pus removal would be part of the roster, although the vet poked and prodded his abscess and thought that it seemed quite *empty*; she said nothing about draining it, and that's probably why. Whether it still is or not, is another story...I know that pus can accumulate quickly. I have been batheing it with warm soapy water and applying some balm, and last night it looked flatter, but more red. I haven't taken a look at it yet this evening (it's on my last-of-the-list things to do in the evening, as I don't want to be handling Yofi's pussy self and then handling food or other things (even if I do wash well) given the fact that the dentist would probably have a fit if she knew I was treating a bacteria-ridden rabbit just after oral surg.). So we'll see how it is tonight. If the abscess starts to form another lump - which I thought it was doing yesterday - I'll have to give in and do some pus-removal treatments. :vomit: (Yep, even grosser than this emoticon.) I can imagine how painful it would be for The Boy too.

Tell Jenny that the Yofster's had his eye on her too. Between her and Daisy, it's a wonder he doesn't hop the next bus down to Indiana, complete with a bagful of karrot bribes and a little spinning bow-tie under his chin.

 

[Bassetluv]

TinysMom wrote:

Thought I'd share a bit of info about bag balm 'cause my hubby is a trivia nut.

It is made in a one-room "plant" by the family owned Dairy Association Co., Inc. — six employees, two officers and no sales force — operating in a cluster of converted railroad buildings in this small northern Vermont town.

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You can read more here.

That's a really cool article! I like the description on how they make it:

Petrolatum is shoveled from 50-gallon drums into a large vat and blended with lanolin from Uruguay, then heated to 95 degrees. A machine quickly squirts the goop into metal cans that are cooled, capped and packaged.

Isn't that neat though? That it's such a small business, and such a wonderful product. LOL...laughed when I read that they don't accept credit cards, and stores who place orders are kept filed on index cards. Who uses index cards any more? Very cool!

 

[Bassetluv]

jujub793 wrote:

One of my bunnies got an abcess on her head and the vet made an incision and left it uncovered and I too had to squeeze the pus out, sometimes several times a day. It was totally gross but I had to do it. She was a trooper about it though so that at least was somewhat helpful. I remember it looking like beige toothpaste though :::yuck:yuck

Okay, that calls for a double posting of this emotie:

:vomit: !!

I read that rabbits' pus is thick like paste because they lack an enzyme that dogs and cats have which makes pus that forms in the body become more liquid-y. You have to wonder why they would lack that enzyme. :?

 

[Bassetluv]

Oh, and I forgot to mention that last evening I noticed a *pimple* forming once again on Yofi's chin - he hasn't had one of those in quite some time now. It really does make me suspicious that his body is harbouring something which causes flare-ups of this...whatever it is...and the abscess he presently has is related to it all.

 

[Bassetluv]

Update pictures of Yofi's owwwie:

oops

double-oops

Some scratchin' pics (gettin' the dirty hooman germs offa hisself)

Oh yeah, and Miss Anna too

Now, what I didn't take a picture of was the sweet little thing that Yofi gave to me. When I came home tonight I immediately wanted to check the abscess and see how it was doing, so went in the bunnies' room and scooped Yofi up from the floor. As I was walking him into the living room I did notice his face, which had an expression of "Oh noes you DON'T!!!! I DON'T WANTCHA to touch my owwie! I DON'T WANNA I DON'T WANNA I DON'T WANNA!!!!" And then he did it. The little rotter bit me, almost right in the armpit! I immediately let out my own yell of protest (OWWW!!!) and you know, I believe he knew what he'd done wrong. Because when I put him on his back to look at his manlap, not a peep came from him. Not a grunt, not a flail, not one bit of resistance. He just lay there, still as a furry long-eared bump on a log, and I was able to take all of those photos without any problem.

Now for the abscess: You know, I think it's actually looking very good (crossing all fingers and toes as I type this, lest a jinx be borne). What I'd thought was a growing 'nuther part of the abscess now *appears* to be simply folds of skin. When The Boy is standing and running around, his manlap hangs down and creates the look of an angry splotch of pusbag going along for the ride. Where the entire site was once very red, now it seems to be a much smaller patch. At least that's what I'm thinking, anyway. We'll see how it goes over the next week or so; I'll continue batheing it twice a day with warm soapy water, and will continue with the Bag Balm application once a day. So far though, it's hopeful.

Yofi's manners though, now leave a bit to be desired...I might have to resort to protective pitwear after this. :rollseyes

***LOL! Edited to add: I didn't notice just what an angry look he had on his face until after I posted these photos! :biggrin:

 

[jujub793]

His booboo is looking much better! Nice healthy looking pink not red and angry!! I can relate to painful pit bites too! Walter hates to be held and always seem to catch me there when I try holding him, he turns his head like the exorcist lol:X he surely doesn't look any worse for wear, cute as ever, and the charming miss Anna, cute as a bug!

 

[Bassetluv]

he turns his head like the exorcist

hahaha! That one line made me burst out laughing! :laugh:

Yeah, I hope I'm right about Yof's abscess. It doesn't feel like there's much of anything under the skin, so I'm holding my breath for now.

(Oh, and I love the name Walter for a bunny!)