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Dealing with wounds? Bailey got hurt tonight!

M

mabster

Young Bun
Well Oakley and Bailey had their first fight and Bailey's come out a little worse for ware.
She has a wound near her rear which is around 1.5-2cm in diameter and has removed the first layer of skin. There is no fluff there and the surrounding area is peeling a bit. I know it's late but I'm hoping someones is around..

Bailey is a fluffy lionhead. Around 9 weeks old, mabey more.
What I am wondering is how do I treat this? I shall consult the vets asap in the morning.

So worried aboot my babies. They are now lying together.
They have been acting odd of late with Bailey humping Oakleys front and rear. Both are females and Oakley is around 11 weeks old.
Love em to bits

As ever your advice is greatly appreciated.

Mabs
 
First are you CERTAIN they are both Does ?

It is best to flush any wounds with a weak saline solution. I would not put any antiseptic creams or powders on the wounds. A Vet check is a good idea to insure there are no puncture wounds which may mean abx are needed.

Janex
 
We are almost dead cert.
The breeder thinks she's a gal. Originaly she had the boys/gals mixed up but now knows how to spot em young.
The wound has dried up and is closing a bit. There is a bit of skin folded back that has dried but I think the surrounding areas have stuck down. Just worried about infection. I'll get some sterile water ready.

Cheers

Mabs
 
I would ask the vet to check the sex of them both to be really sure. You don't want to end up with 12 or so babies!
Now they are becoming hormonal they may not get on so well. Personally i'd separate them after this incident until they can be spayed and then try bonding them together. You could put them in cages next to each other so they can still see and smell each other but not actually hurt each other.
 
We have 2 Does who are now 13 weeks old. They had a fight at around 9 weeks when Holly our Blue & White came off the worse with a small wound, she was the runt of the litter but now a few weeks older she is the bigger of the two and has spent the last few nights humping Alfie, both head and back end! First thoughts - GAY rabbits but when we sat and thought about it we thought they are probably the equivelent of teenagers going through puberty so realised with all the hormones kicking in they are bound to be a bit confused.
We read on a website about spraying the offender with a water bottle, must admit it seemed a bit cruel but one spray on the nose later and all we have to do now is shake the bottle near them and they stop dead in their tracks. It works for now and gives us some peace of mind that they will not hurt each other. We have thought about having them spayed but will see how they go.

Good luck with yours.
 
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