Rabbit Care

Ear cleaning
You should regularly check inside your rabbit ears to ensure that no accumulation of wax or other debris. If so, take your rabbit to the vet. Rabbits can get ear mites, which cause itching and a build up of nasty things. Never insert anything into the ears of your rabbit, as you can damage the inner ear.

Fuzzy wash your face
Do I have to wash my rabbit? NO! Never wash a rabbit unless it is very dirty or soiled himself. Rabbits can go into shock when immersed in water. Rabbits are a very good job of staying clean and just need help when they are very sick. If you must wash her pussy, fill a bath / tub with about an inch of water. Place a towel on the bottom of the bath so that the rabbit has some grip. Use a little mild shampoo or soap in the water. Try to keep the front half of rabbit out of the water. This may stop their struggle. Gently rub the hindpaw / tail area with your fingers and remove any poop. Council water and then replace it with clean water to rinse the rabbit. Use towels and paper towels to dry as best you can, then use a hair dryer to direct the hot air in the general area of the rabbit. Do not point the hairdryer in the rabbit, as it can burn the skin. In general, rabbits will try to lick it dry. Do not be surprised if your rabbit sulks for a while afterwards!

The scent glands cleaning
Rabbits have a scent gland on both sides of his anus. Scent gland cleaning needs such as the fragrance is a liquid that can clog the gland. It is a disgusting smelly work, but you have to do. To clean the scent glands out, get a cotton ball and soak it in warm water. You may have to get someone to help keep the rabbit upside down safely. Gently clean in the scent glands until the download is dropped. If you have trouble quitting, ask your vet to do it for you.

Nail / Claw trimming
clippers rabbits need their claws trimmed every 4-6 weeks. The claws are like nails, and never stop growing. Most domestic rabbits are not used his claws enough, so you will have to be cut. You can do it yourself with nail clippers, or you can take your rabbit to a vet. If you're doing to yourself, helps shine a light under the nail so you can ensure that you do not put the blood vessel (the pink bit).

Brushing
Rabbits moult several times a year and have central heating in the interior of the house must be confused. A soft brush can be used to brush your hair excessively. Rabbits are good at keeping your skin clean and tidy, which need not bother to brush every day.

Eyes
Sometimes the rabbits sleep in their eyes. Just wipe this away for them. If excess dirt or a lot of tears, the rabbit may have a problem. Take your rabbit to the vet. Useful information - Bunnies have a third eyelid, and is not necessary to open and close very often. That's how you can sleep with open eyes.

Fleas
If your rabbit is scratching himself a lot, most likely has fleas. Fleas are tiny flying insects are dark brown. They are not easy to find in all that rabbit skin, but can see little black specs of fleas that shit is behind us. Fleas need to be addressed as soon as possible to sit flea larvae in rabbits, rugs, carpet and hair anything like that. The best flea treatment for rabbits is Revolution. The dose should be prepared on the basis of body weight of rabbit, and then applied to the back of the neck of the rabbit. This is what it is not prepared or lick. Rabbits should be separated after treatment to ensure they do not lick the flea treatment each of the skin. Any carpet or material elements, for example. towels, which have been around the rabbit should be washed in hot water to kill larvae eggs. Treatment of revolution has a duration of one month, but rabbits may need additional treatment if there are more fleas have hatched from eggs.