Leaky Bun

Hello,

I’m looking for some advice regarding my little Pepper, who is seemingly leaking wee.

I smelled her two days ago and thought it was unusual, as she is normally a tidy bun. I gave her a little bum wash and yesterday she seemed ok. I came home from work today and she smells again. I picked her up to have a look, and she is wet around the bum area.

I’m guessing it is some sort of UTI and I’ll call the Vet in the morning, but what usually happens? Do they give antibiotics? Is there anything I can do straight away?

She is a bit quieter than normal, but she’s eating (hay, pellets, greens & treats). I haven’t seen her drink (not unusual) but she has pee’d & poo’d in her tray. She’s grunting (normal for her) and she wants attention (also normal).

Beau Belle said:

Hello,

I’m looking for some advice regarding my little Pepper, who is seemingly leaking wee.

I smelled her two days ago and thought it was unusual, as she is normally a tidy bun. I gave her a little bum wash and yesterday she seemed ok. I came home from work today and she smells again. I picked her up to have a look, and she is wet around the bum area.

I’m guessing it is some sort of UTI and I’ll call the Vet in the morning, but what usually happens? Do they give antibiotics? Is there anything I can do straight away?

She is a bit quieter than normal, but she’s eating (hay, pellets, greens & treats). I haven’t seen her drink (not unusual) but she has pee’d & poo’d in her tray. She’s grunting (normal for her) and she wants attention (also normal).

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Hi there BB :wave:

Yes it could be a UTI. If you can get a sample of wee before you take her to the vet, it would be a good thing. You can use something non-absorbent in the litter tray (I use just hay) and collect the wee in a syringe (or tip it into a clean jar).

The vet can do a dipstick test, look at it under a microscope, or send it off to the lab ..

The vet may be able to express her bladder whilst she's in clinic, but if she's just had a wee it will be difficult.

A course of antibiotics usually clears it up!

MightyMax said:

Hi there BB :wave:

Yes it could be a UTI. If you can get a sample of wee before you take her to the vet, it would be a good thing. You can use something non-absorbent in the litter tray (I use just hay) and collect the wee in a syringe (or tip it into a clean jar).

The vet can do a dipstick test, look at it under a microscope, or send it off to the lab ..

The vet may be able to express her bladder whilst she's in clinic, but if she's just had a wee it will be difficult.

A course of antibiotics usually clears it up!

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Probably nothing to worry about, probs just a simple UTI like everyone says How old is she and what size? My bun started to accidently urinate on herself when she started to get arthritis and it was uncomfortable to position properly. She was around 7 when she had arthritis creep in but I noticed right away just based on she wouldn't jump onto my bed. About 9 she started to urinate on herself but I believe she would have began to do this when it first appeared if I hadn't notice the subtle bed hopping reluctance. We upped her dose of Metacam and she was fine until she was around 11 and then needed regular bum baths. The reason I ask for size is because mine was a Netherland dwarf, being so tiny she had less strain on joints but large breeds of rabbit (so your french lops, flemish etc) can develop this from around the age of 4 if they're unlucky.

When you go i'd just ask the vet to check her motions it could be she bumped herself and is sore on one of her paws or anything really. My vet moved her legs all around to discover that she was a bit stiff so always worth a mention

Sorry, I only saw this now - but thank you.

OH took her to Vet who prescribed Baytril twice a day and a return visit in 10 days. If she isn’t better, I’ll ask them to check.

Pepper is just over a year, and a small, naughty Nethie. She’s not happy with us at the moment: bum wash, trip to Vet and then medicine... I expect she’ll ignore me for a day or two

Beau Belle said:

Sorry, I only saw this now - but thank you.

OH took her to Vet who prescribed Baytril twice a day and a return visit in 10 days. If she isn’t better, I’ll ask them to check.

Pepper is just over a year, and a small, naughty Nethie. She’s not happy with us at the moment: bum wash, trip to Vet and then medicine... I expect she’ll ignore me for a day or two

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... or more .. it's the nasty tasting Baytril :shock:

Lol!