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One of my fosters, Dupree, had a prolapsed rectum when I got him 1 1/2 weeks ago. He spent 1 week at the vet while his rectum was healing. His anus still looks pretty sore and he is still not pooping the greatest ( loose stools, but he seems to have less control over them than he should. I imagine it is b/c the sphincter muscle is still healing). Because of the poo problems he always has some poo on his butt which also gets on the tail when his tail rubs on it. Even when I picked him up from the vet his butt was dirty, so I don't think the vet ever cleaned it for him
So now the underside of the base of his tail has quite a sore on it from the poop!!!
Since he is a foster, I cannot take him to the vet until Monday, so until then is there anything I can put on it?? Are human ointments safe?
Poor thing...he can't even walk properly as he has NO muscle development in his hind legs. It is from walking funny and with is legs turned out when his rectum was prolapsed.
Here are some pics of his sore.
Thanks
One of my fosters, Dupree, had a prolapsed rectum when I got him 1 1/2 weeks ago. He spent 1 week at the vet while his rectum was healing. His anus still looks pretty sore and he is still not pooping the greatest ( loose stools, but he seems to have less control over them than he should. I imagine it is b/c the sphincter muscle is still healing). Because of the poo problems he always has some poo on his butt which also gets on the tail when his tail rubs on it. Even when I picked him up from the vet his butt was dirty, so I don't think the vet ever cleaned it for him
Since he is a foster, I cannot take him to the vet until Monday, so until then is there anything I can put on it?? Are human ointments safe?
Poor thing...he can't even walk properly as he has NO muscle development in his hind legs. It is from walking funny and with is legs turned out when his rectum was prolapsed.
Here are some pics of his sore.
Thanks