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I talked to my Mom today. Told her about gentian violet. She said yes we used that on your rabbits when I was little. Mom says this gentian violet should clear this stuff right up.
I will continue to use it for about 3 weeks and see if this doesn’t clear everything up. It is drying up his scabs and when I rub a cotton of water then the scrub the scabs come off here n there. His hair is growing back already nice n thick. He has peach fuzz.
His vet isn’t in today so I will call tomorrow and update her. If she wants to see him I will bring him in. Oh his bottom teeth look normal size now. Since his lip isn’t swollen and pulling his gums down he looks much better.
Yes I know I have to get a pic of his purpleness in all his glory. I think I have time to do it tomorrow. teheee
Cotton is tired of having this stuff put on him. He must think well my lip doesn’t hurt no more why are you still putting stuff on it.
The gentian violet I let it sit there and keep him on his back til it dries. That way he doesn’t ingest it. I sing to him and pet him we sing prayers together for his permanent healing and his hair to grow back quickly. The hair one is already being answered. The lip I think that will come with time.
I really think that gentian violet will clear it up my Mom does too. I prayed about being led to what will help him and gentian violet came to mind. When she was young they used that stuff a lot. It would clear funguses up in no time flat. Can’t say for sure if this is a fungus tho.
Oh yeah another thing. We took our friend in a wheel chair to the herbal store. They have herbs covering a whole wall plus a corner from floor to ceiling. Real herbs too not that GNC type stuff. OUr friend loved it. The wheelchair part was so easy too.
So I Mentioned to the husband of the owner about Cottons lip. HE suggested I remove the newspaper and cardboard box. So I did last nite. He misses them I know. Being on Cottons lip it could be an allergy to something he is eating or chewing. So I decided to give it a try. Just in case it is that.
The man said those inks may be soy but they have other stuff in there and the boxes have chemicals in making them too. True. Also that rabbits are known for allergies. HIs friend has rabbits and fosters too and some of hers have allergies. I am going to have to get him some more toys next week. he already chewed and ate that willow cube all up. HE doesn’t know what herbs to use for him though. I am scared to ask the lady about that when she gets back cuz we dont’ really know what will hurt him. YOu know I can ask and check on rabbitsociety if that herb is not listed I won’t try it. Yeah ohhhh I don’t know
Sorry to ramble on so much just had so much to say
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I have been treating with gentian violet for a few days and the scabs are still here. One came off this morning and I examined it. Still has that wet white stuff inside.
Esther sent me a pic of a rabbit with syphillis on the bottom lip like Cotton has. Looks similar. I called and talked to the other vet there Cottons vet wasn’t in today. I mentioned the syphillis and penicillin. He said he looked under the microscope and didn’t see syphillis but that doesn’t mean it isn’t there.
He will talk to his boss and to get back to him on monday. He told me injectable penicillin has side effects for rabbits and explained things.
Most likely he will need a biopsy. I am going to stop treating his lip since the scabs keep coming back and get him cleaned out for his biopsy in about 3-4 weeks. The specialist doing the biopsy exam will be asked to check for syphillis.
Esther said there is a syphillis that stays localized in one area such as the lip or face. Oh who knows I am so tired of this.
Hey hold on a minute. I read what was to the right of this pic. I couldn’t see it b4. This rabbit had legions on it’s privates too. Esther is telling me that this isn’t so. It is only on it’s lip. Hmpf.
Forget the penicillin til after the biopsy. It has harmful effects for rabbits. Cotton has no legions on his privates at all.
I keep guessing maybe it is this maybe the flower gentian violet will work maybe the chlorhexderm will work. So far nothing has totally cleared it up.
This is so frustrating. Whatever Cotton has it isn’t going quietly thats for sure.
He is going to be so happy and doing binkies like mad once he discovers he isn’t getting chased every morning. I just might go over and ask the herb lady if she can recommend something safe for rabbits.
I hope this isnt’ one of those things that the specialist can’t figure out. If so we won’t know what else to try to treat this. I dont’ want to just leave it to swell up and hurt him again.
It does hurt for today I was giving him a treat and it touched his bottom lip. He stood straight up swatting at his face with his little feet. I felt so bad. The scabs are back and it hurts him some again.
Beats head against wall.
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Ok I read the timeline stuff. When I first noticed this it did not look like the bite he had on his upper lip under his nose. The bottom lip looked different.
Dr Perez said he didn’t see syphillis under the microscope. If he has syphillis I would think from cleaning his privates or eating cecals it would have spread. Who knows.
This is just the most frustrating thing I have ever encountered. My son when he was small he used to get weird stuff. Now that he is a grown man and no more weird stuff Cotton has taken his place with weird stuff.
What if the specialist doesnt’ find anything. What if he goes back on the prednisone and can’t stay on it cuz it upsets his stomache. I guess I would wash it with the scrub again.
IF the specialist finds nothing what do I do. Just let it be and it gets all swollen up again? Then it gets so bad I have to put him down.
Am I giving up too soon on the scrub? 
Noo I don’t think so cuz the scabs come off when they get wet 2x in a row from the water cotton ball then the scrub then the water cotton ball again.But it did bring the swelling down and he feels good.
OH mind shut up I don’t want to hear it. where is that mute button for my mind to shut it off or change the station
Maybe I should give the technocare a try. Is it different than Chlorhexderm Maybe I should email them and find out.
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I know how hard it can be to focus on anything when your bunny is sick – especially when you don’t know what to do. Its so overshelming especially since bunnies can’t tell us what is wrong. I hope that Cotton is doing better soon – and my husband and I will be praying for his healing as well
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