Cleaning an incission

Aspen'n'company · Jun 18, 2005

Hey all!

8 days ago Aspen was spayed. She began eating and drinking on her own within about 18 hours of her return home. Her incission; however, seems a little "messy" nothing to bad, knid of scabby. Can/should I clean it with hydrogen peroxide and then put neosporin (anti-bacterial gel) on it?

Thank you!

sophiemarmion · Jun 18, 2005

i would check with your vet before you put that on her.

sophie

bunnies · Jun 18, 2005

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I don`t think hydrogen proxide would be a good idea, but vets and myself use hibiscrub which you can buy from the vets.

H/prox is far to strong to put on an inssision.

My Beebie was spayed yesterday and so far doing well.

Any advise anyone on how long to keep her seperated from her male snipped brother??

They are in runs next to each other and seperate hutches at night, don`t like to see them apart, but i`m out all day tomorrow and back at work monday so can`t monitor them.

But bracken doesn`y mount her or anything.

cheers

bunnyhuggger · Jun 18, 2005

It should be okay just to leave it as it is. Problems arise if your bun has actually started nibbling at it. When we hoomans wounds start to heal, they get itchy, so she's possibly having a wee go at it. If you start to apply things to it, the scab will tightenand it will only encourage her to lick at it. Just check it every day and make sure there's no fresh scabbing, if there is, take her to the vet.

Lind80 · Jun 19, 2005

If it doesn't look weepy or have any pus coming from it, leave well alone. It is normal for it to be scabby as long as it is nice and dry. If you try bathing it you will probably draw her attention to the site and risk introducing bacteria. You ar always best wherever there are stitches etc not to bath as the stitches act as a route for infection to travel down.

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