Rabbits N'Rodents

Grooming rabbits

Ideally you should groom them once or twice everyweek to get rid of dead hairs, more often if you have long haired breeds or they are moulting, which occurs every 3 months. That means they moult 4 times a year, two are so light you may not even notice, but the other two times are heavy and grooming is required daily.

 To groom rabbits all you need is a soft bristle brush, and for longer haired rabbits, a metal comb and scissors may be required also.

Always groom the rabbits in the direction the hair lies, do not go against this as you will ruffle the fur, annoying your rabbit.

When they are moulting you must groom them daily, as when they groom themselves they will eat the hair and that can cause a blockage in the stomach! Be sure to give them a small piece of fresh (not driedor canned) pineapple as pineapples contain an active enzyme which helps with breaking down hair in the stomach. A sign they have too much hair in their stomach is if they start producing poops which are strung together by hair.

Rabbits do not require baths, and bathing them can cause stress, chills, colds and heightens the risk of flystrike as well as striping their coats off natural oils! If your rabbit is dirty, wash the area with a babywipe or damp cloth.

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