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Rear end clean up!

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cara

Alpha Buck
As a result of Teddies excessive peeing, he has been left with a rather shabby look down below :lol:

Not entirely sure we have cracked the problem but as a side issue, Teddy has been left with patches of matted fur underneath, that feel like pieces of cardboard.

I am loathe to wash the area unless absolutely necessary but have cut out pieces where possible but I am very apprehensive doing this.

He has such a tatty rear end ... how would you tackle this in the best possible way?

I will post back on the peeing situation on the existing thread, I think.

Would be very grateful for all suggestions :wave:
 
cara said:
As a result of Teddies excessive peeing, he has been left with a rather shabby look down below :lol:

Not entirely sure we have cracked the problem but as a side issue, Teddy has been left with patches of matted fur underneath, that feel like pieces of cardboard.

I am loathe to wash the area unless absolutely necessary but have cut out pieces where possible but I am very apprehensive doing this.

He has such a tatty rear end ... how would you tackle this in the best possible way?

I will post back on the peeing situation on the existing thread, I think.

Would be very grateful for all suggestions :wave:
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Very carefully clipping out the mats and then shaving the fur from his rear end is what I would do. If you do not feel confident doing this then a VN at your surgery should be able to do it for you :)
 
cara said:
As a result of Teddies excessive peeing, he has been left with a rather shabby look down below :lol:

Not entirely sure we have cracked the problem but as a side issue, Teddy has been left with patches of matted fur underneath, that feel like pieces of cardboard.

I am loathe to wash the area unless absolutely necessary but have cut out pieces where possible but I am very apprehensive doing this.

He has such a tatty rear end ... how would you tackle this in the best possible way?

I will post back on the peeing situation on the existing thread, I think.

Would be very grateful for all suggestions :wave:
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Hiya Cara :wave:

If you're confident, or if you have an extra pair of hands on board, I would carefully cut *into* the mats. I then use a comb or my fingers to gently pull them apart. Then I snip again and pull apart again - it's a slow process.

I also get the comb between the mat and the skin (if you can - may not be possible) and then safely clip the hair/mat away.

Shaving is an option, but around there and the legs can be tricky and the skin is very thin. It can break easily if tugged.

Is he a wriggly rabbit?
 
Don't try to clip the entire matt at one time. Once the matt is shorter, your bunny may even be able to get the rest out with his normal grooming. When I had a disabled bunny, I used a blunt tip scissor and cut only a small amount at each sitting.
 
bunny momma said:
Don't try to clip the entire matt at one time. Once the matt is shorter, your bunny may even be able to get the rest out with his normal grooming. When I had a disabled bunny, I used a blunt tip scissor and cut only a small amount at each sitting.
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Good tip from bunny momma, sometimes it is necessary to do the clipping of matts in stages :)
 
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