Hi All,
I have had Tito for a few years now, and a few medical problems have had him using the litter box a lot more than usual (working with my vet currently, so don’t worry). Given this, I got him a much larger box, I’m cleaning it more often, and I made it easier for him to get in and out of. This has been a big help, but after being out of town for a few days and only being able to find somebody to stop in and give him some attention once a day while I was gone, his undercarriage got rather matted and quite gross. I’ve been able to brush/trim out the mats while wearing gloves, but the area is in desperate need of cleaning. Does anybody have any recommendations? The only answer I could find online was using a very shallow and warm bath, but I’m not particularly keen on that idea if there are better options. I’ve never put him in water before, it’s my understanding that is a big no-no.
by EnvironmentalAd1699
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Butt baths are a thing for rabbits – the wiki should have some good information about it.
And you can get rabbits wet but you want it to be a small area that you can dry easily (not the whole body).
Good luck!
Butt bath is a thing for bunnies who have issues. https://youtu.be/COqtZa8S72w?feature=shared you could also see if your vet could do a sanitary shave to help with keeping things clean near your bunny’s butt.
If the poop is runny & sticking, a little bit of oats in the food will tighten things up.
My wife volunteers at a rescue & they use oats for some of the senior rabbits.