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moulting

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squeels

Young Bun
Hi all
not been around for ages, but would like to wish you all a very happy new year.
a couple of my rabbits have got quite a bit of moult at the moment and wondered if anyone had any advice other than grooming, i've seen in fur and feather some tablets that claim to help stop moult just wondered if anyone had used them.
many thanks
keely
 
Alot of people on here feed papaya tablets to help with buns ingesting fur when they're grooming themselves especially during moulting. They don't lessen the moult just help prevent any problems that may be caused by ingesting too much fur.

The main thing you can do is grooming regularly (not always easy with some buns I know! :lol: ) but there is really nothing else (as far as I know) that you can do to help with moulting.

One thing I would say is that sometimes a heavy moult can trigger fur mites, so if you spot any dandruff like flakes when grooming (especially at the back of the neck or base of tail areas) you'll need to go to the vets to get some Ivermectin to treat them with.
 
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