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Overflowing scent glands

Beau Belle

Beau Belle

Mama Doe
How often do you clean your bunnies' scent glands? My Poppet seems to have overflowing ones - I clean them out weekly, but it's as if they leak matter - I often have to wipe it off the fur around the area.
I'm reluctant to do it more often, as I worry it's uncomfortable/painful for her.

She's three years old, spayed and bonded with two other buns.
 
Is she clean around her rear end in every other way ? If she is having trouble self grooming/cleaning that can be indicative of a problem with her teeth or her mobility-eg arthritis.

It is abnormal for the scent glands to produce so much exudate that they frequently leak all over the fur. But without seeing the exact problem with Poppet I cant say exactly what is going on. A Vet check may be a good idea

I seldom have to clean any of my Rabbit's scent glands, it is generally only the elderly or health compromised ones the need help.
 
Our Honey had trouble cleaning herself when she was rather overweight (no more pet shop treats for her). This seems like a mean question but is your bunny a tad "curvy"? To be honest even when Honey was at her fattest we didn't have to clean her as often as you are so maybe a vet check would be a good idea.
 
Thanks both. She's a bit plump, to be honest. I'm trying to restrict treats and pellets, but OH sneaks her stuff when I'm not watching.

I'll book her an appointment with the vet - just in case.

Thank you :wave:
 
You could try providing him with healthier alternatives eg fresh herbs - that way he can still treat her :) Another way to do it is to take part of her pellet ration and put it in a treat pot and feed those as treats.
 
That's a great idea, thanks Tamsin. I've bought one of those teach & treat trays - I could put her pellets in that.
 
Anything that encourages her to be active like that will help :) Like human weight loss, exercise is important too.

Plus, they make the food last longer so they don't start begging so quickly :lol:
 
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