rabbit: urine scald?

Question
hi i have rabbit and last night i came home and  i seen her leg kept twitching and thin this morning i woke up to go feed her and she had sores on her legs and no hair by her belly area and my family thinks that it is urine scold infection and we feel really bad about her and we don't know what kind of ointment to use for her.

    
    

hi i have rabbit and last night i came home and  i seen her leg kept twitching and thin this morning i woke up to go feed her and she had sores on her legs and no hair by her belly area and my family thinks that it is urine scold infection and we feel really bad about her and we don't know what kind of ointment to use for her.

Answer
Dear Rebecca

Don't try to diagnose this yourself.  This could be something other than urine scald, and even if it is urine scald, you will need a good vet to help with treatment.  Ointment might help, but it will not cure the cause.  

Please find a good rabbit vet here:

www.rabbit.org/vets

In the meantime, please learn how to safely bathe her sore areas here:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/buttbath.html

to keep her comfortable until you can get her to the vet.  If you really suspect a urinary tract problem, then please see:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/urinary.html

I hope this helps.

Dana