Mastitis?

[mystang89]

My mommy maizy has a large hard lump on her upper right teat. I've been slowly, and I really do consider 5/9 kits in 2 weeks slowly, been weening them from her. This spot on her doesn't seem to be going away though. I've been giving her apples with Sage on top to try and dry her up but I don't think its working out. I'm afraid its Mastitis but my wife says she thinks they are just really bad clogged milk ducts. I hope she's right. I've been expressing milk from her every day and there is a LOT in there.

Should I express all of it? DW says not to because that will make her body think to produce more but that is a large spot. It is easily 2 inches long by 1 inch wide.

 

[MamaMandy]

Wow...I don't know but as a nursing mom I sure feel for her...that has to be painful!

 

[MamaSheepdog]

Should I express all of it?

Yes.

DW says not to because that will make her body think to produce more but that is a large spot. It is easily 2 inches long by 1 inch wide.

Since only one teat is affected, I doubt that the swelling is due to overabundant lactation.

Actually producing more milk may work in her favor if you continue to express the milk. Hopefully you will flush the bacteria out so she can recover.

 

[Miss M]

MSD's advise makes sense to me. You can't irrigate, but you can continually remove the milk and hope that will be enough. Yes, it will probably cause her to make more milk, but it's like your eye tearing up to flush out irritation... it could allow you to remove the offending bacteria as you express the milk.

Request:

I am sure it would be greatly appreciated if you would make a tutorial about expressing milk from a rabbit. I know that if I had to do this, I'd have a clue about how to go about it, but I'm also scared to ever have to try it. A tutorial would allow you to share pictures of the process, and tips you have learned from your experience. Please consider it.