YOU MUST SUPERVISE AT ALL TIMES! IT DOESNT TAKE LONG FOR A RABBIT TO DROWN.
Fill the sink with 3 inches of water. (This very much depends on the size of your rabbit). Our rabbits are bathed in the sink. Your rabbit should have a bathe when its feet become very discoloured. We tend to bath ours every six weeks or so, just like our Guinea Pigs. Avoid water getting in the eyes, nose and ears of your rabbit.
How to bathe your bunny
Make sure the rabbit is wet all over (avoid eyes and ears). Apply rabbit shampoo and lather. Put your rabbit into a plastic box and let the shampoo soak in for 10 minutes then rinse throughly. Have a couple of towels handy. Use one to wrap your rabbit in and rub them gently. When that towel is very wet, wrap them up in the second one. This is when we would use a hair dryer on a low warm setting. If you rub your rabbit in the same area your drying this helps to dry them faster and you will be able to tell if the hair dryer is getting too hot. Reward it with a peice of their favourite veg.
Grooming
- Daily brushing with a bunny comb will help remove some of the loose hair and reduce moulting.
- Daily brushing will also help you become closer to your rabbits and they will enjoy the time you spend with them. It also gives you the chance to do daily health checks.
- Daily brushing is important for rabbits to help prevent tangles.
- Rabbits shed their fur every three months, they may need an extra bit of help but DO NOT pull hard. If it doesn't come out with a light brush then leave it.
Daily Checks
- You should check your rabbits nails aren't getting to long and starting to curl.
- Check their ears are free from wax .
- Check their eyes are clear.
- Check their behaviour is normal (for them).
- Check their teeth aren't growing too long.
- Check their genitals are clean and free from hay, hair and bedding.
