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Crusty red bottom!

M

melaniejb

Mama Doe
I just had a very quick inspection of Poppy's lady bits and I noticed that between her vagina and her tail, she had a red mark (looks like a sore hock almost) and on closer inspection, I can feel that it's a bit scabby and hard under her fur.

I've made a vets appointment but can't get one today...do you think I should put sudocrem on it? Or should I just leave it alone?

She's slim, very clean (although a bit smelly, I think I need to clean her sweat glands), eating and pooing perfectly and is her usual lively self other than that so I'm not overly worried...do you think she may have just been bitten whist humping Albert's face or something? :?
 
If it was a bite it could be an abscess. But without being able to see it it's impossible to say for certain.

Do be vigilant re flystrike.
 
Just texted Leanne, who had them last week and she said that she had been nursing Poppy because Albert had had enough of being humped and lashed out at her...so I can relax. They're just war wounds that sudocrem will fix! :)
 
Sounds like some bonding activities or rebonding might be in order if they are wounds.

As Jane said, be extra careful about flystrike. I had a pony once who got a wound that flies then laid maggots in, it was horrific.
 
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