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Poppy's (rex) "bib" is wet and sore

beccimarie

beccimarie

Mama Doe
im cleaning poppys abcsess alot with hibi scrub and underneath where her bib is looks a little red, i think its because its not drying, i know rexs are prone to "sore hocks" and i dont want her to get a infection on her folds of her bib, so i was woundering whether i should clip the hair there so it dries? her hair is so thick it just doesnt ever have time to dry, just woundering if anyone else thought this is what they would do or differ? its not really bad, but i dont want it to get bad if that makes sense :roll:
 
Yes, definitely clip it. But be very careful.I know you will be and that you are a Pet Groomer so you know what you are doing, but you may find that on removing the fur the underlying skin is very inflammed and sore.

I am sure that it will help to have the fur kept clipped :)
 
Jack's-Jane said:
Yes, definitely clip it. But be very careful.I know you will be and that you are a Pet Groomer so you know what you are doing, but you may find that on removing the fur the underlying skin is very inflammed and sore.

I am sure that it will help to have the fur kept clipped :)
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thank you jane :) yes im just disinfecting some blades making sure they are extra clean, dont want to cause an infection, should i put baby powder on after? i dont know if its safe for buns?
 
When Vinnie had EC she was bathed daily and we had the same problem with drying. I used a hairdryer with a cool setting on the lowest speed which helped a lot with drying. :wave:
 
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