Ok. First off, if you can, trim the fur around the wound with safety/baby scissors. Then bathe the wound with a damp washcloth dipped in warm water and iodine or hydrogen peroxide or whatever disinfectant you have. Then apply Neosporin or an antibiotic ointment WITHOUT pain killer. Then keep a very close eye on the wound. Do this at least three times a day until it heals.

Although really, I would personally take him to the vet. ANY vet is better than no vet when it comes to injuries. Bunnies are such fragile and sensitive creatures that I would simply want the peace of mind.

The reason I’m extremely worried in your situation is because you said he’s been behaving more reserved. Buns are pray animals. This means they’re very good at hiding pain. So if he did get swiped by a car, it is VERY likely that he has internal injuries he’s hiding – a life and death situation.

So please, take him to a vet even if it’s not an amazing rabbit vet. In circumstances like this, it’s better than no vet.

And also, please stop letting him free roam around outside. I know Flemmies are big and can behave like dogs. But they are NOT dogs. There’s a reason rabbits don’t live long enough to get old in the wild.

Best of luck. (((((((((bun bun)))))))))

Q8 has given you excellent advice. Dilute povidine-iodine is safe for rabbits. So is triple antibiotic ointment (neosporine is one brand) without added painkiller. I’d also try and locate a vet sooner rather than later because he is showing signs of withdrawal.

Was it a car that hit him or did you mean a cat? Cats carry some nasty bacteria, I was recently bit by a cat and had to receive systemic antibiotics.

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Any advice on whether or not there is an antibiotic or something specifically for rabbits I can put on his…hole.. while it heals to kill infection? Should I still take him to the vet or only if the wound looks worse by Monday morning?

Vets in the area should be familiar with what to do for botfly warble / cuterebra so a regular vet is better then none. I’d be cheeky and just turn up.
Here’s a little more about cuterebra. For anyone reading that’s sensitive to this sort of thing, be warned the link contains images.
CUTEREBRA

If you have terrible luck with vets, I would consider ringing a wild life rehabber for advice. They’ll likely advise you see a vet also, but they would have seen a few cases of these in various animals, including wild rabbits. They may have some useful advice for you.

Also, if I put him in an outdoor hutch for his play time, what are the odds of this happening again? I’m really freaked out by it and want to avoid it at all costs.

I’d be sufficiently freaked out to put him out there too. Is he housed inside but goes out side sometimes?
While he has this wound, I 100% would not let him be outside. It’s very much a site more flies (bot fly or not) could find attractive.

Also useful to print out and take with you if you see a vet not experienced with rabbits.
*Safe* antibiotics: http://www.medirabbit.com/Safe_medication/Antibiotics/Safe_antibiotics.htm
Unsafe antibiotics for Rabbits: http://www.medirabbit.com/Unsafe_medication/dangerous_antibiotics.htm

Crikey! Climate change equals weird migrations??

In any case… I’m still rooting for a vet -any vet- even if you do as Jersey suggests and show up with a box of antihistamines and your bun.

Manuka honey applied liberally inside the wound is a great natural antibiotic, in case you want something other than Neosporin.

Yes, I was thinking about Manuka also, Q8. I know it can be used in abscess sites after theyve been cleaned out. For Gooseman’s abscess site, I used a gel called Medihoney which contained Manuka.

The higher UMF number, the better.

Theo&Mickey’s mum used Manuka honey for Theo’s infected neuter:
https://binkybunny.com/FORUM/tabid/54/aft/161305/Default.aspx

MyFlemishWillieNelson: How horrible! So glad you got the vile thing out! I think botflies exist in most places. We even have a type here (Sweden) that normally lives on reindeer.

You can use mosquito netting over his outdoors run. I do that with my bunny, primarily to minimize risk of flystrike. It’s a bit of work, but so worth it imo. It also protects against mosquitos that in some places can carry tularemia.