I need to kill this mink...

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Besides missing her eye and the injury, she is acting 'normal'
Would an antiseptic spray then an antibiotic ointment do for now? I dont know if I should cut the 'dangly' part off, any recommendations for local anesthesia? I am headed to the farm store now. Thank you
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@babsbag She is actually acting normal almost 100% which puts ME in shock. Cuddling up a bit more but eating, drinking and playing normally.
 

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Um, I missed the part where she lost an eye AND an ear???

Looks like maybe the mink found an existing break in the HC and came through. Maybe it didn't have to chew the HC? I hope that is the case because I, like many, figure well attached and structurally sound HC will keep out most anything that isn't super serious due to starvation or something.
 

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@Bruce she actually was already missing an ear, heh. She lost it as a baby apparently, she was like that when I got her.
I know the cloth was older but not bad enough to tear open. I THOUGHT. Apparently I was wrong, will be replacing it today.
 
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I would bring her to a vet. The bacteria in the saliva is definitely not something to mess around with. DO NOT cut anything off of her. It needs to come off but a vet needs to do it. Rabbits are very touchy with anestesia and they need special ones. There are also only a handful of antibiotics that are safe for rabbits that I have only been able to find at the vets. Baytril being one of the most common.
 

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Looks like euthanasia will be the best bet then. I called around, every place wants $80-$100 to see her and then antibiotics costs of course. She WAS intended as a meat rabbit, I cannot justify that amount of money on a rabbit. I love and care about all my livestock but in this case, that money would definitely more help elsewhere :(
 

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Unfortunately it does. Ugh so sorry. We had to do the same with meat birds that were bitten by rats. Just because you don't know what diseases those nasty things have. Bunnies are way cuter and more loveable but stinks losing animals nonetheless.

So sorry :hugs
 
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