rockosmodernlife
New Kit
So around this time last year, my rabbit got flystrike twice. Luckily he survived but I am really worried some flies may have laid eggs on him again.
Unfortunately, since moving away for university my parents aren't feeding my rabbit correctly. He often has a poopy butt.
My parents say they clean it once a week as it can be quite traumatic for him. I'm house-sitting this week and at first glance it looked alright. I put him in the run, left him for a while, and when I got back he had some flies on his backside.
I took him inside and lifted hiss butt up so I could check his hindquarters. Because I was by myself and he was struggling it was hard to check thoroughly. But I did a decent check, and his butt was a bit poopy but there didn't seem to be any eggs I could see.
Now I am worried though. The conditions were right. He's had it before. I put him out at about noon and fly eggs take about 12-24 hours to hatch. So that means that they could hatch between midnight tonight and noon. It's a bit chilly outside so I'm worried about washing him this hour.
I want to go and check his butt again but I don't think I can do a thorough check alone. I'd have to flip him over and I think I could hurt him.
Do you think it will be alright to check on him at midnight, then wake up at 3am to observe him again for a few minutes (I think I remember his behaviour from before), then sleep and check at 6am, and then maybe give him a quick wash at 9am?
He seems happy enough now but the eggs wouldn't have hatched yet.
Unfortunately, since moving away for university my parents aren't feeding my rabbit correctly. He often has a poopy butt.
My parents say they clean it once a week as it can be quite traumatic for him. I'm house-sitting this week and at first glance it looked alright. I put him in the run, left him for a while, and when I got back he had some flies on his backside.
I took him inside and lifted hiss butt up so I could check his hindquarters. Because I was by myself and he was struggling it was hard to check thoroughly. But I did a decent check, and his butt was a bit poopy but there didn't seem to be any eggs I could see.
Now I am worried though. The conditions were right. He's had it before. I put him out at about noon and fly eggs take about 12-24 hours to hatch. So that means that they could hatch between midnight tonight and noon. It's a bit chilly outside so I'm worried about washing him this hour.
I want to go and check his butt again but I don't think I can do a thorough check alone. I'd have to flip him over and I think I could hurt him.
Do you think it will be alright to check on him at midnight, then wake up at 3am to observe him again for a few minutes (I think I remember his behaviour from before), then sleep and check at 6am, and then maybe give him a quick wash at 9am?
He seems happy enough now but the eggs wouldn't have hatched yet.
