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Scent gland discharge

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AnnieElms

Mama Doe
I noticed a few weeks ago that Bunny had some discharge around his bottom area. It's sort of crusty and stinky :oops:. At first I thought it was stuck poos and tried to get it off, but couldn't. I asked my vet about it she said it was from his scent gland, and lots of bunnies get this. She says sometimes if the bun isn't stressy, she will pick it off, but usually it returns. Bunny isn't very good at being held, and panics easily, so we left it.

I tried to get it off myself again at home, but it is really stuck in, and the skin is so thin there that I didn't want to worry it too much. Even with a warm flannel, it wouldn't come out. It doesn't seem to bother him at all, and the vet wasn't worried about it, so I have left it.

Is this ok, or should I make more effort to get this off? Should I be doing this regularly? I haven't noticed this with my other buns, just little Bunny.
 
You can clean it out but you are right, the skin there is very thin so you do need to be careful.

I did Muesli's last night for the first time ever - I thought there was a poo stuck! :oops:

I dont know if them being crusty means he is infected, or not, perhaps others can advise.

We put Muesli in the crook of my lap, and then leant over with a cotton bud (the ones for your ears), moistened it in lukewarm water and got it out gently with that.

Just to warn you: it stinks!

ETA: I found a video of it on YouTube - its not a nice video as I think she has tranced the rabbit to do it :( but it does show it being done.
 
Is Bunny overweight? They should clean these themselves. As helga says it does stink!!
 
Crusty probably wasn't a good word. It's kind of hard. Not 'pooey' if you know what I mean...not soft and gooey, but quite hard.

Bunny isn't overweight. If anything he is a bit under. He eats his caecs with no problem, so I don't think he has any trouble reaching down there.

Yes, it is really pongy!

Hmm, perhaps he is cleaning it himself and it is just reappearing? I think I will have to keep a closer eye on it over a week, and see if it goes down and comes back.
 
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