Wounds and healing

My latest rescue bunny has a couple of quite large (50p size) wounds. She is underweight (ribby and can feel her spine) himilayan colour and possibly type (longish face, gonna be a big bun). She's approximately 6 months, but I think the lack of nutrition has slowed her growth. I have had her spayed, and the wounds were clipped round and cleaned, but the vet didnt want to cut open properly and stitch as she said they would most likely heal better just cleaned and left. She's eating well, although I dont think she really understands how yummy hay is, but for now her poos are fine so Im just keeping her stable. Ive been lightly cleaning the wounds, but now they are showing signs of proper healing so Im just monitoring. She has been on Baytril and Metacam to keep pain and infection at bay.

How likely is it that she will heal ok? Rabbit skin is a nightmare, and Im not due back to the vets for another check til Friday. I will try and get pics tomorrow, but its hard with only one pair of hands. One wound is on her side, and has a flap which Im paranoid is going to rip back and is quite slow on the healing, but definitely improving. The other is between the spay wound and her bum, but is healing quite well. She is such a wonderful bunny, so easy to handle and friendly, thank goodness as cleaning wounds and giving meds to an cooperative bunny is much much easier.

Also, if she is a proper himalayan how large will she grow, she's barely 2kg at the moment, same as my lionhead!

She now looks to be healing very well on the wound on her side, its all granulated and doesnt look angry at all. The wound behind her spay wound has been nibbled though and she's taken the scab off. It doesnt look infected at all, and the vets suggested to just monitor and keep clean. Ive bathed it but I dont want to soften it too much and stop it healing. She's still on baytril which will hopefully keep the nasties at bay. Ive moved her back indoors again with the warm weather and increased risk of flystrike. Is there anything else I can do to help her heal/keep her safe?

Hi Ellasyn

You could try putting some dermisol (like Savlon for animals) on the wounds. Bailey and Belle had a fight when they were newly bonded and their wounds cleared up great with it!

xxx


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Emma H said:

Hi Ellasyn

You could try putting some dermisol (like Savlon for animals) on the wounds. Bailey and Belle had a fight when they were newly bonded and their wounds cleared up great with it!

xxx


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Brilliant, thanks! Is that something I can get anywhere? or is it something I pester my vet for?

If it's healing well I'd probably let nature take its course.

I get mine from VetUk http://m.vetuk.co.uk/veterinary-sup...1_169/dermisol-cream-30g-and-100g-tubes-p-744

But the vets should have it too. Online will be a bit cheaper.xxxx


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