How to Cope When Your Rabbit Has an Abscess - Part 3 - Teeny's tips

It's the fifth day after Spice's surgery and Spice is doing really well. His appetite is back to normal and he is super active, and he is back to begging me for treats which I gladly gave him of course because he's been such a brave bunny. Through the surgery and the x-ray, the vet not only found three abscesses but a tumour, a tumour the size of a twenty-cent coin. The vet said that the tumour was so deformed and deeply embedded in Spice's mouth that she was unable to remove it. abscess but now a tumour as well. Poor little guy. So anyway, I was super determined to get Spice back to health as soon as possible and i wanted to be extra diligent in his after-op care. His after-op care consists of which is a painkiller and an enzyme biotic These two I had to administer orally daily and he did not like it at all. Next, we had to give him an injection of antibiotics and because of my phobia of needles my husband gladly offered to help while I held Spice. This we had to do everyday other day. After that, we had to flush his abscess with diluted iodine and squeeze out the pus. We had to keep breaking the skin in order to get the iodine in there and this was more and more difficult as the days went by because the wound started to close. This was slightly messy for Spice but also an important step. And of course, most importantly, making sure that he gets lots of food, Rabbits make lovely companions but like all living things, they grow old and they may get diseases and illnesses like cataracts, abscess and tumours which can be emotionally and financially draining for the rabbit owner. I hope this video has been useful to some of you out there. Remember, a rabbit is a ten year commitment. and please do not get a rabbit on impulse. And if you already have one, do stick by your friend.