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stains

22 11:17:24

Question
my rabbit has somehow hurt her leg and has been limping and we cant take her to the vet. she also has some pee stains that we have tried to clean. can the pee infect her somehow?
thanx  

Answer
Does she have pee stains because she can't position to pee properly, or because she is sitting in it? You can wash with a gentle shampoo or a bunny shampoo, but generally the stains won't come off until the rabbit's next shed.

If she has been limping, you need to confine her to her cage so she doesn't injure it further, and take her to the vet when you are able to do so to make sure nothing is broken.

It's unlikely that urine can infect her, it is generally sterile.  However, if she is outdoors, flies are attracted to that and they could definitely cause infections.

Kim