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Advice please - bottom issues!

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MichelleBee

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Muchu is quite a fluffy bunny and used to have issues with excess cecotrophes when we first got him. However he's been fine now for 6 months or so. Yesterday when I gave him a quick check, he had a slightly dirty bottom. It looked like he just had far too much fur around his bottom. Is it possible to give him a trim?! I wouldn't want to do it myself, as he's a wriggle. Is this something a vet would do? I was also thinking about getting rearguard to be on the safe side as I'm worried about fly strike. Does anyone else have this issue?
 
:wave: I have a bun who is very fluffy round there and I do try to keep her trimmed. She likes to sit in hers :roll:

A vet nurse would probably be able to help you with this if you have a wriggle bum ;) (rather than paying for appt with vet). Our vets have sessions for things like this and giving meds etc.
 
i had this issue as well! elmo used to have a super fluffy bum and when it was really wet weather he would sit in puddles and get soaked :roll: someone helped me get most of it out but it took forever! and he was very wiggly, so having a vet nurse help would probably be a good idea :thumb: luckily we dont have the problem anymore as fern groom off all the excess fur for him now :lol:
 
elmoandfern said:
i had this issue as well! elmo used to have a super fluffy bum and when it was really wet weather he would sit in puddles and get soaked :roll: someone helped me get most of it out but it took forever! and he was very wiggly, so having a vet nurse help would probably be a good idea :thumb: luckily we dont have the problem anymore as fern groom off all the excess fur for him now :lol:
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Maybe I need to train Phyllis to do the same! I can't imagine that Muchu is going to be at all pleased if I start waving a pair of scissors near his bits :lol:
 
i trim all mine (the rabbits. not mine) with hairdressing scissors. the buns (the rabbits) are medium sized and quite calm when held, so it works for us.
 
I have this problem with my little Casper.Hes white,super furry round his bum and has mobility probs so cant clean himself.I wash his bum when needed and when we go to the vet for his regular health check she washes and trims his fur.Fortunately Rear Guard doesnt"wash off"before a new application is needed:roll:
Fortuately hes a very good boy when having his makeovers:thumb:
 
If you're not confident (which it sounds like you're not because you had to ask!), don't do it! Rabbits can cut easily.

Unless you know you have a rabbit that will stay still and won't buck suddenly when held it's not worth the risk.

Also, if you're worried about flystrike, I'd get Rearguard too! Better safe than sorry!

I had exactly the same problem with Harry when he got mobility problems, we did wash him ourselves, and at times pulled lumps out and cut pooey bits out but he would have sat still if a volcano was going off in his hutch he was so laid back.

Sorry if this sounds quite strict advice, but I'd hate for you to have an accident and hairdressing scissors and trimmers are very sharp and bunny bits very delicate after all!
 
Hesperus said:
If you're not confident (which it sounds like you're not because you had to ask!), don't do it! Rabbits can cut easily.

Unless you know you have a rabbit that will stay still and won't buck suddenly when held it's not worth the risk.

Also, if you're worried about flystrike, I'd get Rearguard too! Better safe than sorry!

I had exactly the same problem with Harry when he got mobility problems, we did wash him ourselves, and at times pulled lumps out and cut pooey bits out but he would have sat still if a volcano was going off in his hutch he was so laid back.

Sorry if this sounds quite strict advice, but I'd hate for you to have an accident and hairdressing scissors and trimmers are very sharp and bunny bits very delicate after all!
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I agree with this, if you have a wriggler ask the vets of a nurse can do it.

Poppy always had a very dirty problem, she had dental issues as well as undiagnosed 'lazyitus' ;)

My Mum and I used to spend ages cleaning her but she was very laid back and I still last year had a horrendous accident where I tore her skin despite being very careful and she had to have staples.

I would echo the above too and use rearguard as a precaution, Poppy was indoors and I still used it on her, it's just not worth the risk.
 
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