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1 1/2 week old Netherland Dwarf gential and bottom red, raw and looks like one combined area.

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Question
My Netherland Dwarf mom gave birth to 4. One passed away at birth. The three that were left were not being fed, now she is feeding them but one is not getting "enough" it seems.  The skin is still wrinkled and it is smaller than the other 2.  It is not a peanut.  Yesterday she had BM dried to her butt. I rinsed it under fresh running water and cleaned it off.  Today there is a very red hole there that looks as if its genitals and butt are as one.  I already put neosporin on it and have it away from the mom so she will not lick on it just yet.  Do you have any idea what may be wrong with its buttock area?  We have fed her kitten milk and water on two occasions (yesterday and today) to help her stay hydrated and give her a chance. She is having tiny bm's too.

Answer
Hi,

you can put a little bag balm on the area, but other than that the mom should be cleaning that area for them once in awhile.  If you are giving any extra milk, mix the kitten milk replacement with heavy cream - rabbit milk is extremely rich, which is why they only feed about 5 minutes, 1-2 times a day.  Make the nipple hole in the feeding bottle bigger with a pin so the richer mix can get through okay.