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Infected scent glands

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Azraelm

Wise Old Thumper
One of my sisters rabbits was having treatment for sore/infected scent glands when she adopted him.

He was put on baytril for 5 days. It is still red and looks sore and she has been told to bath the area in cooled, salted boiled water, then dry it thoroughly and put vaseline on.

Does this sound right do you think?
 
Hi,

I'm no vet but I would use Sudocrem which they use for babies who have nappy rash etc. It is good for lots of things like this.

I take it the vet has said that 5 days of Baytril was enough?



Best wishes to bunny

Maureen
 
Yes!!
Some Aloe Vera Gel would be soothing too.

Janex

Edited to add that my Vet never likes to give short courses (3-5 days) of antibiotics and always gives a minimum of 7 days. This is to minimise the risk of antibiotic resistence developing.
 
thanks guys, I was wondering if there was a cream that might be useful.

Where can you buy aloe vera gel please Jane?

I think he's due back at the vets again soon, so i'll suggest she mention the antibiotics.
 
mandy said:
thanks guys, I was wondering if there was a cream that might be useful.

Where can you buy aloe vera gel please Jane?

I think he's due back at the vets again soon, so i'll suggest she mention the antibiotics.
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I got mine from Christobel (she is very in to complimentary 'natural' treatments)
But you can buy it in Health Food Stores and some Chemists

Janex
 
When Alice was sore around that area, I cleaned it with very diluted Hibiscrub to get rid of the bacteria, then put some of the Fucithalmic gel on. Sudocrem, as mentioned before is good for sore skin, as is vaseline, but I think the fucithalmic has some kind of steroid in it as well.
 
Just wondering, but have they been cleaned out already? Mineral oil is the best for that. This is the first time I've heard of scent glands getting infected so I don't know much more than that.
 
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