Hi all,
One of my rabbits, Nancy, is covered in ringworm. She has virtually no fur left on her face and its travelling down her body. She's been on Mycozole spray (at £30 a bottle :shock for about 6 days with no change at all. Her hutch mate is also being treated but she is showing no signs of infection at this time.
It took about 2-3 weeks to diagnosis Nancy, she's otherwise quite bright and healthy but I want to know how long it will be before we start getting on top of this? I've had a rabbit with a couple of isolated patches in the past that cleared up very quickly so this is all very new and worrying.
I'm thinking I may have to move her in from her hutch and shed to a plastic cage in the house that can be cleaned with bleach (this was not necessary with my last rabbit, people tend to get a bit hysterical with ringworm and say you won't be rid of it till you burn your curtains!!) but I only have small indoor cages and two large rabbits. I wouldn't be able to let them run around the house while they are infectious and I worry the stress of being so confined would be worse than being in their shed?
All of this is coming on top of having major surgery 3 days ago so I am almost entirely reliant on my husband to do all heavy lifting and pet care.
Your thoughts would be most welcome!
One of my rabbits, Nancy, is covered in ringworm. She has virtually no fur left on her face and its travelling down her body. She's been on Mycozole spray (at £30 a bottle :shock for about 6 days with no change at all. Her hutch mate is also being treated but she is showing no signs of infection at this time.
It took about 2-3 weeks to diagnosis Nancy, she's otherwise quite bright and healthy but I want to know how long it will be before we start getting on top of this? I've had a rabbit with a couple of isolated patches in the past that cleared up very quickly so this is all very new and worrying.
I'm thinking I may have to move her in from her hutch and shed to a plastic cage in the house that can be cleaned with bleach (this was not necessary with my last rabbit, people tend to get a bit hysterical with ringworm and say you won't be rid of it till you burn your curtains!!) but I only have small indoor cages and two large rabbits. I wouldn't be able to let them run around the house while they are infectious and I worry the stress of being so confined would be worse than being in their shed?
All of this is coming on top of having major surgery 3 days ago so I am almost entirely reliant on my husband to do all heavy lifting and pet care.
Your thoughts would be most welcome!