Thought I would start a new thread specifically re urine scald (re. my thread Excessive peeing).
Aside from the ongoing efforts to get to the bottom of Teddy's pee problem, I am beginning to feel overwhelmed trying to keep on top of the damage of urine scald which I feel is running away from me. It is caused by bladder sludge, which just washes over his bottom each time he pees.
My instinct is to rinse it off, perhaps once a day, trying to minimise any wet areas in the process. But it is proving impossible to thoroughly dry him each time. Twice a day, I am applying Flamazine. I feel he is just a soggy mess and his fur is just falling out. I am not convinced he is ever properly dry. At the suggestion of the vets, I am not using a hairdryer as he is sore, but patting dry with cloths.
He has been clipped at the vets, but they were very wary of taking off too much, as he is sore and they did not want to injure him.
I am changing his litter tray at least 3 times a day and covering up soiled hay in the meantime.
My husband is very capable and an excellent support but I can see the demand of it all is proving challenging to his patience which in turn, wears me down.
Teddy, generally and despite it all, is a very happy bunny Although, the worry is that the manhandling is also stressing him out and making him wary of my approaches.
Teddy is having his kidneys x-rayed on Monday. He looks a dreadful mess underneath ... pathetically fleshy...
Any tips, hints, shared experience very welcome. Thanks for listening
Aside from the ongoing efforts to get to the bottom of Teddy's pee problem, I am beginning to feel overwhelmed trying to keep on top of the damage of urine scald which I feel is running away from me. It is caused by bladder sludge, which just washes over his bottom each time he pees.
My instinct is to rinse it off, perhaps once a day, trying to minimise any wet areas in the process. But it is proving impossible to thoroughly dry him each time. Twice a day, I am applying Flamazine. I feel he is just a soggy mess and his fur is just falling out. I am not convinced he is ever properly dry. At the suggestion of the vets, I am not using a hairdryer as he is sore, but patting dry with cloths.
He has been clipped at the vets, but they were very wary of taking off too much, as he is sore and they did not want to injure him.
I am changing his litter tray at least 3 times a day and covering up soiled hay in the meantime.
My husband is very capable and an excellent support but I can see the demand of it all is proving challenging to his patience which in turn, wears me down.
Teddy, generally and despite it all, is a very happy bunny Although, the worry is that the manhandling is also stressing him out and making him wary of my approaches.
Teddy is having his kidneys x-rayed on Monday. He looks a dreadful mess underneath ... pathetically fleshy...
Any tips, hints, shared experience very welcome. Thanks for listening