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Best way to remove hardened poo?

lucy24

lucy24

Mama Doe
Charlie has always had problems with incontinence and losing weight. We have that temporarily under control however he has now accumulated some dried cecals in his tail right near his bits. How can I get this off in the safest way? I just got quoted 42.00 at vets and honestly don't have that at the moment. Also I can't leave the house due to a stomach flu and being 32 weeks pregnant told to rest. Talk about timing.... All I can think is to ease it off with a gloved hand but I'm scared of hurting him
 
lucy24 said:
Charlie has always had problems with incontinence and losing weight. We have that temporarily under control however he has now accumulated some dried cecals in his tail right near his bits. How can I get this off in the safest way? I just got quoted 42.00 at vets and honestly don't have that at the moment. Also I can't leave the house due to a stomach flu and being 32 weeks pregnant told to rest. Talk about timing.... All I can think is to ease it off with a gloved hand but I'm scared of hurting him
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You could sit his bum in warm water to soften the poo and it will break up as you gently tease it away. It can be a very laborious and messy task though and it sounds as though you'd be better to wait til there is someone to help you to do it. I doubt it'd help your queasy tummy to have to be the one doing it, so could your OH oblige whilst you hold Charlie ? It'd be good practice for OH in preparation for nappy changing baby !

I hope that you feel better soon x
 
Jack's-Jane said:
You could sit his bum in warm water to soften the poo and it will break up as you gently tease it away. It can be a very laborious and messy task though and it sounds as though you'd be better to wait til there is someone to help you to do it. I doubt it'd help your queasy tummy to have to be the one doing it, so could your OH oblige whilst you hold Charlie ? It'd be good practice for OH in preparation for nappy changing baby !

I hope that you feel better soon x
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That's how we used to deal with Louie's poopy bum too.
 
Jack's-Jane said:
You could sit his bum in warm water to soften the poo and it will break up as you gently tease it away. It can be a very laborious and messy task though and it sounds as though you'd be better to wait til there is someone to help you to do it. I doubt it'd help your queasy tummy to have to be the one doing it, so could your OH oblige whilst you hold Charlie ? It'd be good practice for OH in preparation for nappy changing baby !

I hope that you feel better soon x
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This just made me laugh! Thank you lol

I've now enrolled my mum since he is at work
 
lucy24 said:
Charlie has always had problems with incontinence and losing weight. We have that temporarily under control however he has now accumulated some dried cecals in his tail right near his bits. How can I get this off in the safest way? I just got quoted 42.00 at vets and honestly don't have that at the moment. Also I can't leave the house due to a stomach flu and being 32 weeks pregnant told to rest. Talk about timing.... All I can think is to ease it off with a gloved hand but I'm scared of hurting him
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You can try and cut some of it away - just cut the fur between the matted poo and the skin very carefully.

I would then try sitting Charlie in a butt bath of around half inch of warm water. I then (by feel) gently tease the poo away but by bit. I find it takes around a minute or two, or less if there's not too much and it's not been there that long!

You then have to gently blow dry, as bunnies' fur is like a sponge and doesn't dry very easily. it can retain water for over 24 hours :shock:

Then lastly, I would cut the fur short around that area and it will be much easier in future :)

I'm glad you've got his incontinence under control! Do you know what caused that?
 
MightyMax said:
You can try and cut some of it away - just cut the fur between the matted poo and the skin very carefully.

I would then try sitting Charlie in a butt bath of around half inch of warm water. I then (by feel) gently tease the poo away but by bit. I find it takes around a minute or two, or less if there's not too much and it's not been there that long!

You then have to gently blow dry, as bunnies' fur is like a sponge and doesn't dry very easily. it can retain water for over 24 hours :shock:

Then lastly, I would cut the fur short around that area and it will be much easier in future :)

I'm glad you've got his incontinence under control! Do you know what caused that?
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It's ongoing but he's just having a really good patch at the moment so I'm really pleased.
 
Jack's-Jane said:
You could sit his bum in warm water to soften the poo and it will break up as you gently tease it away. It can be a very laborious and messy task though and it sounds as though you'd be better to wait til there is someone to help you to do it. I doubt it'd help your queasy tummy to have to be the one doing it, so could your OH oblige whilst you hold Charlie ? It'd be good practice for OH in preparation for nappy changing baby !

I hope that you feel better soon x
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The late Tabitha Rabbit. She grew to love sitting in a bowl of warm water. :lol:
 
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