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KerryisaBerry

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Hi guys!

My little netherland dwarf Snoopy has been neutred today, he seems to be recovering well but he is doing runny poo's that are sticking to his bum. Usually in this situation I would wash his bum in the sink (he won't stay still for just a wipe, he skwirms so much he could hurt himself). Any ideas on how I can clean up his bum without irritating his wound or stressing him out too much?

Any help would be appreciated!
 
Personally I would ring the Vet for advice, maybe take him back so they can clean him up as you don't want his wound to become infected. Hope Snoopy is ok eventually.
 
Sorry I missed this thread. I hope that you managed to clean your boy up as much as possible. How is he doing today ?
 
KerryisaBerry said:
Hi guys!

My little netherland dwarf Snoopy has been neutred today, he seems to be recovering well but he is doing runny poo's that are sticking to his bum. Usually in this situation I would wash his bum in the sink (he won't stay still for just a wipe, he skwirms so much he could hurt himself). Any ideas on how I can clean up his bum without irritating his wound or stressing him out too much?

Any help would be appreciated!
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He's probably got a runny bun because of the antibiotics and drugs used for his procedure, poor thing!

I agree with Tonibun - best to take him back to the vet or vet nurse for a clean up :thumb:
 
Thanks for your help guys, I ended up getting my friend who has rabbits round and she restrained snoopy while I used wet cotten wool pads to wipe the area. Took us a good 15 minutes. When I rang the vets they were useless, they said 'just cut it off' even after I explained some of it was stuck to the skin around his butthole!
 
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