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Wet bum

vergo97

vergo97

Warren Scout
I've just been to check on Freddy and saw that he was weeing in other places other than his litter tray, and inside his shed which he has never done. Then I picked him up and his bum is soaked in wee :(
I'll get my dad to book him into the vets, but is there anything that I can do in the meantime? I know it's not good to wash rabbit so should I just leave it and make sure his run/shed is cleaned more often?
 
put him on lots of dry, fresh bedding ( it'll hopefully soak it up and make him more comfortable) if you have any vet bed or fleece that might help. Vibes for freddy
 
Thanks, I'll put lots of fleece and bedding down in his shed now.
Do you know what could be wrong?
 
I've just cleaned everything up and put towels/fleece down on the shed floor and my dad's going to get a vets appointment for as soon as he can :thumb:
 
Freddy went to the vets yesterday, I didn't go but my dad said that the vet clipped him and cleaned everything up down there, and said it could be because he's not eating the squishy poos (can't remember what they're called :oops:) and they're getting stuck, because he's not as flexible/not got as good joints so to just keep an eye on how things go.
 
If he's weeing in odd places I would of asked the vet about a possible UTI or EC. Has he lost any weight? An older bun will stiffness may be unable to eat the cecals and keep themselves clean in that respect but I wouldn't expect them to be wet with urine.
 
He does seem to be a lot better now, I've just had a look and his bum isn't wet any more, here a pic:



There is some fur that is stuck together, but do you think it looks ok just to leave now?
 
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