A rabbit
with urine scald, feces that has remained in prolonged contact with your rabbit's skin, and overall unclean environments may cause your rabbit to develop a skin infection.
Not exact matches
If you don't, it could lead to a condition called
urine scalding, which involves noticeable clumps of your pet's coat coming out, along
with soreness and reddening of the skin.
Pets
with neurological disorders are at a higher risk for developing complications such as: muscle and ligament shortening in affected limbs, muscle atrophy (wasting), bed sores,
urine / fecal
scald, urinary tract infections, respiratory infections, and damage of limbs due to sensation loss.
Maggot Infestation: Rabbits
with open wounds, moist dermatitis,
urine scald, and soiled fur
with diarrhea can become infested
with maggots.
Signs of early trouble will vary
with each rabbit, but you should seek veterinary help when any of the following occur: Loss of litterbox habits, straining to urinate, hopping in and out of the litter pan, wetness around the genital area or chronic skin irritation in that area from
urine scalding, semi-solid (like toothpaste)
urine, or blood in the
urine.
After stripping down his coat, the groomer discovered his back legs, tail and rear had severe
urine scald and the open wounds infested
with maggots — one of the worst cases of neglect ESRA had ever seen.
Here is a story I post a while ago
with tips from other pet owners about the products they use to protect their dogs from
urine scald.
Urine scald is often treated
with a topical anti-inflammatory salve that also contains an antibiotic.
The baldness and red, irritated skin are caused by «
urine scald,» and it can happen to any bunny whose
urine soaks into the fur around her vent and is in constant contact
with her delicate skin.