SleepyDormouse
New Kit
One of our rabbits sadly died suddenly a few weeks ago and Floppy now seems very lonely. So we went to an RSPCA centre and found a lovely little lady to be his friend (hopefully).
A couple of little things concern me though. I was told that she needed her bottom cleaning every couple of days as she tends to sit in her urine/poo. She was in a concrete housing unit and didn't appear to be litter trained. Should I assume this won't be an issue once in our grass run and learning to use the litter tray?
Also when spayed last week the vet found a small bit (lentil sized) of yellow pus, loose in her abdomen. I spoke to the vet and she said it was probably pasteurella that had caused it but she said all the organs she could see appeared to be healthy. The vet didnt' think she would have any problems with it, but she was put on a weeks course of antibiotics to be sure and we have to wait till she is given the all clear before we can bring her home.
Reading up on pasteurella it frightens me rather. But I am very aware that internet pages can make things a lot more frightening than they are in reality.
Is it likely she will have an ongoing problem, possibly severe?
We really liked her, and I don't think we could turn our backs on her (because she would be unlikely to get a home if she has problems), but I want to be aware if this is likely to be a long term health problem.
A couple of little things concern me though. I was told that she needed her bottom cleaning every couple of days as she tends to sit in her urine/poo. She was in a concrete housing unit and didn't appear to be litter trained. Should I assume this won't be an issue once in our grass run and learning to use the litter tray?
Also when spayed last week the vet found a small bit (lentil sized) of yellow pus, loose in her abdomen. I spoke to the vet and she said it was probably pasteurella that had caused it but she said all the organs she could see appeared to be healthy. The vet didnt' think she would have any problems with it, but she was put on a weeks course of antibiotics to be sure and we have to wait till she is given the all clear before we can bring her home.
Reading up on pasteurella it frightens me rather. But I am very aware that internet pages can make things a lot more frightening than they are in reality.
Is it likely she will have an ongoing problem, possibly severe?
We really liked her, and I don't think we could turn our backs on her (because she would be unlikely to get a home if she has problems), but I want to be aware if this is likely to be a long term health problem.