Please Note - Medical Advice
Please keep in mind that posts on this forum are from members of the public sharing personal opinions. It is not a replacement for qualified medical advice from a veterinarian. Many illnesses share similar symptoms but require different treatments. A medical exam is necessary for an accurate diagnosis, without which appropriate treatment cannot be given.
You should always consult your vet before following any suggestions for medication or treatment you have read about. The wrong treatment could make your rabbit worse or mean your vet is unable to give the correct treatment because of drug interactions. Even non prescription drugs can do harm if given inappropriately.
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It could be a dewlap from what you say, but even if it's an abscess, it's really not the end of the world, or your bunny!
A good vet and a well worked out protocol will be able to cure a bunny in many instances, and if not a cure, then keep it away for the duration of it's lifetime.
I have nursed and medicated more abscess bunnies than I can remember and they have all done really well
A good vet is a necessity x Good luck x
That's really good to hear. I was so worried after reading all the comments on abscess and rabbits. But I think it's most likely a dewlap because she is a bit overweight and like I said in the opening post, she has been behaving completely normal.
Okay, thank you very much.
BTW, MightyMax, would you happen to know what a dewlap feels like? I just want to be 100% sure.
The white arrow indicates the dewlap, which is basically soft fatty tissue
