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- 01/27/2022 at 5:29 PM
  BinkyBun24
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  [caption id="attachment_1958418" align="alignnone" width="140"] What is this?[/caption]
- 01/27/2022 at 5:30 PM
  LBJ10
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  The picture is small. What are we looking at? Is it a crust around the nose and mouth?
- 01/27/2022 at 5:47 PM
  BinkyBun24
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  Yes it is the crust around her nose and mouth. I can’t tell what it is and I was just wondering if anyone knew
- 01/27/2022 at 5:50 PM
  LBJ10
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  The first thing that comes to mind is atypical syphilis.
- 01/27/2022 at 5:55 PM
  BinkyBun24
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  What is the treatment for it?
- 01/27/2022 at 6:37 PM
  LBJ10
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  The only treatment is a series of Pen-G shots. They are given daily or every few days for several weeks, depending on the severity of the infection. A vet will be able to determine an appropriate dosage and schedule.
  
  Forum Leader @Wick & Fable has a lot of experience with this.
  
  ETA: Penicillin can only be given via injection to rabbits. They cannot take it orally. Oral antibiotics that are safe for rabbits are unable to cure syphilis, although sometimes vets will add one in conjunction with the Pen-G shots in cases where the infection is very stubborn.
- 01/27/2022 at 7:21 PM
  Wick & Fable
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  Scabbing around the nose, eyes, mouth, and/or genitals are a classic sign of syphilis. Scabs solely on the face (with the genitals being normal) is an atypical syphilis which does exist — my Wick actually had it.
  
  I recommend you seek assessment and treatment guidance from a rabbit-savvy exotic vet. There is a syphilis titer (blood test) that can be run to inform the diagnosis. It is very much treatable, so the first step is getting it diagnosed. As mentioned, penicillin injections (not oral medication) is the treatment used.
  
  If it’s not syphilis, you want a vet telling you that in addition to ideas on what else it could be
  
  The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 01/28/2022 at 2:34 AM
  BinkyBun24
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  Okay, thank you very much to both of you for the help. I will get my Binky to a vet ASAP and see what’s going on with her. Thanks again.
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