This litter has had some dirty bottom trouble. I think it might be because I lost track of time and the doe, being an overzealous mom, nursed the litter and her new litter. I'm guessing the milk got too rich. The others are a lot better but I have one that I think is a doe who got an infection. I put her in a bucket of warm water and plain dawn soap until everything soaked off her fur. She was rather panicky when I got her from the cage but after sitting in the water for a second she just stopped and has been a limp rag through the washing and drying. I think she decided it actually felt better and now she's just sitting there in a piece of flannel. I thought some white came out of the vent but it might have just been fur and I found no discharge after cleaning and pressing on things. I managed to find the slit and guess it's a doe but she's so swollen the opening is pushed down against skin and above it is a bad red/purple. Being a doe I worry infection might have gone deeper. I tried to get pics but my camera hates white. I will have to take them when there is daylight to use.
I have a couple debates of what to try. Should I put her back with her siblings in the cage I just cleaned and put down a layer of pine pellets or her own cage or a different bedding? At 4 weeks old with potential digestive upset should I try antibiotics or just keep rinsing her with plain soap?
I have a couple debates of what to try. Should I put her back with her siblings in the cage I just cleaned and put down a layer of pine pellets or her own cage or a different bedding? At 4 weeks old with potential digestive upset should I try antibiotics or just keep rinsing her with plain soap?
