nathan6190
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NZ doe has golf ball size lump on left side of neck. wondering if theres anything you can do for it? she has 9 kits 3 weeks old i noticed this about a week ago the lump feels like fluid
nursing doe has swelling on neck
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OneAcreFarm
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Could possibly be an abcess...you may either take her to a vet or if you can, try to lance and drain it.
MamaSheepdog
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Hi nathan!
If possible, in cases like this it is very helpful if you can post photographs of the problem, so people can see exactly what you are describing.
It is probably an abscess, which is a pocket filled with pus. Check the area carefully for signs of injury- you may see a small scab or closed wound.
If she has had it for a week already, it is probably about to burst on its' own, but you can speed things up by applying moist heat. Fill a container with water as hot as you can stand, dip a cloth into it and wring it out, and apply that to the swelling. Re-dip the cloth when it cools off. If there are any scabs, rub them off when they have softened and that will allow the pus to escape if the wound has not closed.
After it bursts and you have gently expressed all the fluid you can, use a syringe and rinse it out with a solution of warm water and betadine until the water runs clear (no pus- the water will be brown because of the iodine). It may swell up again in a few hours or a day or so later, in which case rinse it out well again.
This time of year flies are not a problem, but in the warmer months it is important to apply fly repellant on and around the wound to prevent the flies from laying eggs in it.
Don't be concerned if she loses all the fur from the area- that is normal, and it will grow back.
I hope this helps. Good luck with her!
If possible, in cases like this it is very helpful if you can post photographs of the problem, so people can see exactly what you are describing.
It is probably an abscess, which is a pocket filled with pus. Check the area carefully for signs of injury- you may see a small scab or closed wound.
If she has had it for a week already, it is probably about to burst on its' own, but you can speed things up by applying moist heat. Fill a container with water as hot as you can stand, dip a cloth into it and wring it out, and apply that to the swelling. Re-dip the cloth when it cools off. If there are any scabs, rub them off when they have softened and that will allow the pus to escape if the wound has not closed.
After it bursts and you have gently expressed all the fluid you can, use a syringe and rinse it out with a solution of warm water and betadine until the water runs clear (no pus- the water will be brown because of the iodine). It may swell up again in a few hours or a day or so later, in which case rinse it out well again.
This time of year flies are not a problem, but in the warmer months it is important to apply fly repellant on and around the wound to prevent the flies from laying eggs in it.
Don't be concerned if she loses all the fur from the area- that is normal, and it will grow back.
I hope this helps. Good luck with her!
The pus inside rabbit abscesses is very thick and sometimes difficult to express. Our doe, Alice, had an abscess this summer past, when her kits were just under a month old. It was on her side, just above the first nipple. It broke while we were still learning how best to treat it. We used a syringe with no needle to flush it with hydrogen peroxide. This thins the pus so it can be removed. We used a triple antibiotic ointment topically and also gave her injections of Penicillin G with Procaine daily for several days. We supported this treatment with herbs and other plants, which is difficult at this time of year, but the Pen G seemed to do wonders for her. She made a complete recovery.
Links to other threads about abscesses:
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Links to other threads about abscesses:
topic4207.html
i-think-lucky-has-mastitis-t5657.html
