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Am I doing the right thing? (Sorry another question)

C

catherine

Warren Scout
Tango has cystitis and because of this his fur on his back end at the bottom of his tail is wet. I'm trying to brush this to stop it becoming matted. Is this right? Or is there anything else I should be doing?
I'm so worried about this even more so than I was when he had snuffles I don't want to do anything wrong.
Sorry about the questions!
 
I think you're doing pretty well.

You could try giving him Yarrow, it helps with urinary stuff. Might Cranberry help too?

If he has a wet bum, I'd be tempted to get your vet to, or do it yourself, to trim it to keep it cleaner and put some sort of non-toxic (and lick safe) Calendula cream on the inflamed area. You may be able to get some animal safe stuff in pet shops.

If he is weeing alot, I'd give him a bit of banana to help with the loss of potassium too.

This is all from my experiences with Guinea Pigs but I should think it applies to bunnies too. Hopefully someone with bunny experience will come along soon.
 
Thanks!
I'm probably ok I'm just a bit paranoid that I'm not doing it right. The vet said to go back on Monday if he hadn't got any better so I might watch to see how he goes. So far he's letting me brush him and I think it's only just started being wet.
Tango will love that I can give him banana (it's his favourite!)
 
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