Recovering Pig Hates Baths, Needs Bath?

[LuckyCavy]

My Pippin somehow managed to fracture her pelvis. Our vet, who is cavy-savvy, gave her pain medication and gut motility meds to get her back on track. She is now eating eliminating normally,which is to say a lot. The issue here is that since she's confined to bedrest, she can't groom herself and can't scoot away from her mess.In short, she's really mucky. I've been both spot-cleaning her with a warm cloth and letting her soak in warm water for a few minutes to try and clean her up. This works, but it seems to upset her, and stressing her is the last thing I want to do.

Does anyone know of a way I can clean her without bothering her?

 

[Wiebke]

My Pippin somehow managed to fracture her pelvis. Our vet, who is cavy-savvy, gave her pain medication and gut motility meds to get her back on track. She is now eating eliminating normally,which is to say a lot. The issue here is that since she's confined to bedrest, she can't groom herself and can't scoot away from her mess.In short, she's really mucky. I've been both spot-cleaning her with a warm cloth and letting her soak in warm water for a few minutes to try and clean her up. This works, but it seems to upset her, and stressing her is the last thing I want to do.

Does anyone know of a way I can clean her without bothering her?

There is unfortunately no better way; you are already doing it as gently as possible. any movement and handling is unfortunately very painful for her.

 

[Josephine]

@LuckyCavy You could just give her lots of love and veggies to make her feel better after. Hope she makes a good recovery.

 

[Tiamolly123]

I agree with Wiebke, not a good idea to bathe her, you could do more harm than good, what about putting something absorbent under her bottom then change it every hour or two. I know it will be a bind but it might save her laying in her own Toliet. Is she moving any better now?

 

[LuckyCavy]

She's doing much, much better now. I bought some paper bedding and started putting it both on top of and underneath her towels, and it seemed to help the problem the most. Thank you all so much!