Meat pen rabbit injury

[Kd444]

Hello!
One of our meat pen rabbits (7 wks) has an open lesion. We noticed the day after we picked up it had a sore that seemed to have started to scab over (size of a dime or so) to lower right of its ear towards neck area. We treated with vet antiseptic spray, and Neosporin. It was seeming to heal well. So we stopped applying anything to it. Two nights ago we noticed a much worse lesion ( I am not certain how f this could be the original one or not) it’s in the same area but slightly higher going towards the upper neck. It’s larger and fresh and open.
We have cleaned it, and started applying blue kote. It’s separated now from others. I do see it grooming itself and trying to lick it.
I don’t know what it is or how to treat it.
First 2 images are the day we noticed it
Second 2 are healing update
Third set is current

 

[RABBITGIRLFORTHEWIN]

Could the rabbit have been bitten by a different animal? Just a thought.

 

[Kd444]

I had thought that as well.. but I never noticed any aggression from the rabbit it was housed with.

 

[ladysown]

if the rabbit is continuously licking it, it can make the lesion worse. So you may need to sock collar it. As to the cause, I can't tell anything from the photos.

 

[Kd444]

if the rabbit is continuously licking it, it can make the lesion worse. So you may need to sock collar it. As to the cause, I can't tell anything from the photos.

 

[Kd444]

What is a sock collar?
I’ve heard of E collars but not the sock one.

 

[tambayo]

Had kit with big cut on the back once, covered it with alu spray (silvery stuff that acts like a bandagespray). Couldn´t find a scar or anything when the hair had grown back. Ditto for another one with cut on belly near hindleg. If it is clean it will heal from the things i have seen, but few and not from animal bites or some such.
Finding out the cause of these injuries is important. Squabble between littermates or oepsie with doe is way less likely to repeat or happen to another one then something chewing on bunnies.

 

[ladysown]

What is a sock collar?
I’ve heard of E collars but not the sock one.

A sock collar is a sock you filled with stuffing to wrap around a rabbits neck. Tends to be better tolerated (and cheaper) than other things you can use to keep them from reaching an area they are licking.

Of course I'm assuming it's an injury and not a lesion due to fungal or other types of conditions. (I"m sick and struggling to find the correct words). It may need treatment in order to heal. It's not something like ringworm?

 

[Kd444]

A sock collar is a sock you filled with stuffing to wrap around a rabbits neck. Tends to be better tolerated (and cheaper) than other things you can use to keep them from reaching an area they are licking.

Of course I'm assuming it's an injury and not a lesion due to fungal or other types of conditions. (I"m sick and struggling to find the correct words). It may need treatment in order to heal. It's not something like ringworm?

Not that it appear to be.. seems like it would’ve spread to other areas and I think the littermate it was housed with would have had something.?
Today it appears to be hardening flesh wise. I think mainly due to the blue kote.
Have caught some initial licking after I cleaned it.
Since our show is in 2 1/2 weeks I don’t foresee this healing, thus it would likely DQ it
And I’m not certain we can do showmanship of it has a sore that is healing??

 

[ladysown]

Unless you can find a replacement... give him time. He just might heal up. rabbits can be quite remarkable in their healing abilities.

 

[rabbit lover]

It Is possible it got infected by a bot fly AKA Warble!

 

[RABBITGIRLFORTHEWIN]

It Is possible it got infected by a bot fly AKA Warble!

Please, teach me what this means. I've never heard of it.Thanks.

 

[RabbitsOfTheCreek]

Please, teach me what this means. I've never heard of it.Thanks.

A bit fly is a type of parasite
The larva burrows into the skin and they can get pretty big

 

[Kd444]

It it healing but now I just watched it pulling its fur up towards same area creating a new spot. It’s self mutilating it.
Could it be bored??

 

[RabbitsOfTheCreek]

It it healing but now I just watched it pulling its fur up towards same area creating a new spot. It’s self mutilating it.
Could it be bored??

When things heal they can become really itchy. I'd suggest trying to block it from them