Anti bacterial shampoo Australia?

[lorree]

Hi guys, with Boonie needing regular butt washes I’ve been looking at info on various websites and they recommend a product called Zymox enzymatic shampoo to help disabled bunnies especially ones that are likely to get wounds down in that area. That’s great for Americans but I can’t find anything here that is like this stuff. To buy Zymox online I would be looking at $100 a bottle which is crazy. It’s only around $30 for Americans. So yeah does anyone know anything like this shampoo or another alternative available in Australia?
Currently just using a bunny shampoo from pet store and I mean it cleans but I’d love to help her with wounds especially as I may miss some of her wounds under fur or whatever.
Ideas?

[jerseygirl]

I don’t know of any here with the same active ingredients. There are a lot of other antibacterial pet shampoos though. Perhaps one containing chlorhexidine (like pyohex) may be useful? You might want ask vet if that one is suitable for rabbit skin though. Another common product here is Blackmore’s Paws shampoo & conditioner. I use this for the dog.

Im a fan of products containing manuka honey or Grapefruit seed extract (GSE). I did come across a treatment shampoo guide just using a gentle pet shampoo and adding the GSE to that. I have a bottle of concentrated GSE that is glycerin based and you can add drops to just about anything.It lasts a long time.

The main thing Ive seen help is a sanitary shave so that the skin stays dry. I once was looking after a rabbit ( was estimated to be 12 but I couldn’t verify) and her back end was completely urine soaked. I actually thought she had a broken tail it was so weighed down with sodden fur.
After the 1st wash, a lot of the fur just fell away from her tail and then it was obvious she could actually lift it.
We gave her fur a shave and I applied barrier cream to further protect her skin and she stayed so much cleaner. Her skin really improved after that.

ETA: Are you a member of any Aus-based online rabbit groups? If not, some of our other Aus BB members may be and be able to ask about shampoos on your behalf. 

[lorree]

That’s a good idea, I’ll ask people in the Facebook groups I’m in

I wash her twice daily and apply cream, but her fur still takes in so much urine all day long. I feel like I’m just not doing enough.
And with so much missing fur her bare skin is so fragile that wounds occur so easily it’s scary

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