Hi everyone
Now I know this isn't a pleasant subject but I need some help pls.
Lucy my 3 yr old Dwarf Lop has a very sticky bum, she had this problem when got her in October (she's a rescue bunny) and we've never managed to get ride of it.
I've tried changing her food, stopped feeding her veg etc etc, it doesn't make a difference. It doesn't help that her fur is quite long so all the poo gets matted into her fur
My problem is that she is a very shy and timid bunny so we have trouble getting her trust to allow us to clean her. For example, Lucy will allow us to catch her and when we start cleaning her buttom she manages to break free, so we catch her again and start the cleaning progess again, however, her little heart is going 10 to a dozen and then I start to panic. It will then takes her a week to build up the confidence to come over for a fuss and trust me again
So by the time she allows me to handle her again, she pongs and her fur is all matted with poo !
What can I do???
I'm so worried about the summer because of fly strike.
Claire
Now I know this isn't a pleasant subject but I need some help pls.
Lucy my 3 yr old Dwarf Lop has a very sticky bum, she had this problem when got her in October (she's a rescue bunny) and we've never managed to get ride of it.
I've tried changing her food, stopped feeding her veg etc etc, it doesn't make a difference. It doesn't help that her fur is quite long so all the poo gets matted into her fur
My problem is that she is a very shy and timid bunny so we have trouble getting her trust to allow us to clean her. For example, Lucy will allow us to catch her and when we start cleaning her buttom she manages to break free, so we catch her again and start the cleaning progess again, however, her little heart is going 10 to a dozen and then I start to panic. It will then takes her a week to build up the confidence to come over for a fuss and trust me again
So by the time she allows me to handle her again, she pongs and her fur is all matted with poo !
What can I do???
I'm so worried about the summer because of fly strike.
Claire