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Dwarf lop bunny very very mud/pooey bum
- Thread starter Loppy2
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happysaz133
Wise Old Thumper
Hi
My dwarf lop bun has got a really bad poo and mud bum. We have tried cleaning it, but it wont go please help me. Im really upset and scared
Help me please on how to help my 8 month old babie bun x
Thanks
Loppy2
I had a bunny who got this, I washed her bottom in slightly warm water with a bit of small animal shampoo in. Make sire its only his bottom that gets wet as bunnies really don't need or like baths.
Or, if you are really careful, you can try trimming it.
Poo-ey bottoms are usually caused by their food, what does your bunny eat? A lot of bunnies get this when they eat mixed foods. They are also caused when bunnies are too overweight to reach their bottoms to clean their cecals. Do you know if your bunny is the right weight? :wave:
Loppy2
Warren Scout
He eats museli but now we are going to give him nuggets. He eats stuff in the garden what is hard to make him stop, but everything he eats is safe.
Ermm, he is about the right weight. And we tried cleaning him but he jumps out the little bath we got him, but shall we try him in our bath, and we have got him some small animal shampoo.
Loppy2
happysaz133
Wise Old Thumper
Switching him to nuggets will probably make a big difference, make sure you switch him over slowly so as not to upset his tummy and then only give him an eggcup full a day. How much hay does he eat?
