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Shedding

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DrPhil

New Kit
Have a resQ Rex doe here. She's shedding as its Australian spring however instead of a slicker brush, I've used the purina deshedder comb.

Amazingly I've generated a huge amount of fluff- I just wanna check I'm not pulling out her fur!
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Thing is it's not "sharp" like a slicker brush!!
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And as you can see my scrubs are covered in fur!
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I have never used that type of grooming aid on my Rexes, but from the photo it looks as though it has only taken off the already lose fluff. Some grooming aids can be harsh and as Rabbits have such delicate skin that tears easily great care needs to be taken that the grooming aid does not cause an injury

I prefer to simply use damp hands to remove the lose coat of a Rex in heavy moult

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DrPhil said:
Have a resQ Rex doe here. She's shedding as its Australian spring however instead of a slicker brush, I've used the purina deshedder comb.

Amazingly I've generated a huge amount of fluff- I just wanna check I'm not pulling out her fur!
ahyty5u3.jpg
9umu6yge.jpg
e5yne2et.jpg


Thing is it's not "sharp" like a slicker brush!!
4a8ysepe.jpg


And as you can see my scrubs are covered in fur!
3a2ehymu.jpg
Click to expand...

Her coat looks immaculate and it doesn't look like you've pulled out any fur :D

A lot of people use grooming devices that look like instruments of torture to me, but if you use them carefully they can work well. I'm always careful of the slicker brush as I think it's the one with the little wires and these can be unsuitable for some rabbits.
 
Yes the little wires look as if it would hurt! ESP with ultra short coats.

It's just with my bucks I've never pulled out that much fur! Those photos are just off one side!
 
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