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help my bunny is shedding fur
- Thread starter meem
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LionheadLuver
Warren Veteran
meem
New Kit
H Maughan
Mama Doe
Thank goodness its now over!
Helen xx
meem
New Kit
By the way, does this situation apply the same with cats in terms of furballs? i mean, i'm a bit concerned that my bunny might choke from all that moulted fur when she's grooming. and is it better to keep my bunny outside while she's moulting? i have a daughter in my apartment and i just don't want her to take in any of the fur that flies around when she picks up cookiedoe.
Happy Hopping
Wise Old Thumper
1) get a bowl of water
2) Wet your hand
3) gently comb your hand on the bunny's fur so your hand grab the fur off the bun
The above helps the fur to shed their fur and get rid off the fur so they can't lick on them. This way, neither your bun or his companion will get fur in their body
At the same time, buy some papaya & pineapple enzyme chew, give 2 tablet weekly, say one on Wed. and one on Sat., the enzyme will break down the fur in their stomach
You can also go w/ the idea of pineapple juice, if it's small bun, I would syringe feed 12 ml per bun once every 2 days or so
waggytailstina
Alpha Buck
meem
New Kit
i saw some of those enzyme chews last week but i didn't know that it could help. Thanks for the advice!
meem
New Kit
I just started brushing my moulting bunny but i did notice when she started moulting that she seemed like she was getting a little bit stressed out about it cause of all the fur she's already shed lol and also because her partner has been avoiding her since she's in her moulting mode. but now they're bonding again.
Happy Hopping
Wise Old Thumper
We have members here who lost their buns because their partner is licking the other bun who is full of fur, the fur then block the intestine and causes bloat, in the end that bun passed away. So it's imperative to get the fur off your bun as much as possible, and as fast as possible.
