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Over licking his leg

marchi1990

marchi1990

Mama Doe
Hi all,

Woody has been poorly so I have been syringing him critical care.

If a bit goes under his chin he uses his front paws to wipe it away.

His legs were getting pretty crusty from over licking them and cleaning away the CC so I bathed them this this morning. I have noticed that his skin seems quite red - I feel inclined to bandage them?

Do you think that's best? It is nearly at the stage of bleeding I think - should I apply a cream then padding then vet wrap?

Thank you!!
 
WIthout seeing the skin its impossible to advise. Bandaging may not be appropriate

He'd probably chew it off anyway

Can you post a picture of the sore area ?
 
I would try to very carefully trim all the wet/soiled fur away and get the area as dry as possible.

I dont think bandaging is a good idea, exposure to fresh air would be better

Once the soiled/wet fur is removed he will probably leave his legs alone.

If the skin looks very inflamed (hard to tell for sure from a photo) applying a little Aloe Vera gel will be soothing.
 
Jack's-Jane said:
I would try to very carefully trim all the wet/soiled fur away and get the area as dry as possible.

I dont think bandaging is a good idea, exposure to fresh air would be better

Once the soiled/wet fur is removed he will probably leave his legs alone.

If the skin looks very inflamed (hard to tell for sure from a photo) applying a little Aloe Vera gel will be soothing.
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Thank you very much. That does sound like a good treatment plan. What happens if he tries to eat the aloe vera gel?

I am worried that if I trim it all away he will just have skin there and then if he rubs his paws over his face that could cause problems in terms of inflammation?
 
marchi1990 said:
Thank you very much. That does sound like a good treatment plan. What happens if he tries to eat the aloe vera gel?

I am worried that if I trim it all away he will just have skin there and then if he rubs his paws over his face that could cause problems in terms of inflammation?
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Having matted, soiled, damp fur there is far more likely to cause problems

Do be VERY careful if you decide to trim the fur as Bunny skin is thin

By applying only a tiny amount of Aloe Vera Gel and distracting him for a while afterwards means he is unlikely to ingest much of it at all.
 
Jack's-Jane said:
Having matted, soiled, damp fur there is far more likely to cause problems

Do be VERY careful if you decide to trim the fur as Bunny skin is thin

By applying only a tiny amount of Aloe Vera Gel and distracting him for a while afterwards means he is unlikely to ingest much of it at all.
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Great! I will give it a shot, thanks Jane - as always.
 
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