LittleFluffyBunnies
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Ugh. Today when I was getting out my 4 month old doe for exercise I noticed she squeaked when I touched her rump. I checked her around the area to see what was wrong. I found some white stuff(looked like pus) on her vent(which I had seen the day before when I was grooming her, but I assumed it was just leftover mess from urine or something), as well as a scab by her mouth. There aren't any lesions on her vent. I fervently hope it is not syphilis, but from what I can see I don't know what else it could be. Is it syphilis?
If it is, I have no idea were to start. I know I would need penicillin, but what type and concentration? I hope I can find it. And then, dosage instructions? What size syringe and needle? How many treatments does she get? I will put her on quarantine now.
And then, do I have to treat the herd? The doe hasn't been bred, and hasn't had a lot of contact besides a sniff here and there and my handling her and then another. I do have a litter of kits and two pregnant does.
UPDATE:
It's been a couple days and after first seeing that white stuff it hasn't appeared again. Her vent is still clear of any other abnormalities and, while the small scab is still there(on the mouth), there aren't any more. Is it possible she had a different issue, and it isn't syphilis? Her cage does get really dirty, even if I clean it daily. I'm in the process of getting a new one. I'm wondering if she just got like an infection of some sort because of that? She never got any crusts, just some white stuff that has been gone for 2 days now. Should I still treat her or is she fine?
If it is, I have no idea were to start. I know I would need penicillin, but what type and concentration? I hope I can find it. And then, dosage instructions? What size syringe and needle? How many treatments does she get? I will put her on quarantine now.
And then, do I have to treat the herd? The doe hasn't been bred, and hasn't had a lot of contact besides a sniff here and there and my handling her and then another. I do have a litter of kits and two pregnant does.
UPDATE:
It's been a couple days and after first seeing that white stuff it hasn't appeared again. Her vent is still clear of any other abnormalities and, while the small scab is still there(on the mouth), there aren't any more. Is it possible she had a different issue, and it isn't syphilis? Her cage does get really dirty, even if I clean it daily. I'm in the process of getting a new one. I'm wondering if she just got like an infection of some sort because of that? She never got any crusts, just some white stuff that has been gone for 2 days now. Should I still treat her or is she fine?