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by Anonymous on October 8th, 2006

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Do I ever need to bathe my rabbit?

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  • by Doggylover on January 29th, 2007

    Doggylover

    NO because if you do like cats they get really stressed out.That can even lead to a heart attack.

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  • by luv4cs on November 19th, 2006

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    i have had a bunch of expierence with rabbits if u have the bunny since it was little and its not a baby anymore u can goahead and give it a bath but if the rabbit is an adult and never had one u shouldnt give it one plus rabbits do a great job of cleanin themselves

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  • by sweetvalerie87 on October 20th, 2006

    sweetvalerie87

    No! If your rabbit gets dirty, use a dry cat shampoo. If you bathe a rabbit, it has a much greater risk of diesese and it will strip the natural oils from their coat. Some rabbits are fine with it, but others can die hours after a first bath because it's so tramatic for them. If the rabbit is older and has never had a bath, don't bathe them.

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  • by Galeanda on August 22nd, 2007

    Galeanda

    No, not as routine and never as in dunk the rabbit in water. They are very capable caring for themselves though daily brushing by you would be nice. Sometimes you may need to wash their rear ends if they get sick and it becomes very dirty or spot clean one area. But total bathing is too stressful for rabbits. They were never meant to get completely wet like bathtime would demand. And NEVER immerse your whole rabbit in water. Besides the stress it will take forever for the rabbit fur to dry and the rabbit could get severely chilled and ill.

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  • by WiseUser on January 29th, 2007

    WiseUser

    You don't need to bathe the rabbit but if I were you i would bathe it just so it is clean.

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  • by IHeartPho on September 18th, 2008

    IHeartPho

    Noo D: they get frightened and might catch a cold :S did that when i was young, he ran around the bathtub like no tomorrow :( but it still lived quite a long time. I should have read more on rabbits before i thought they needed to bath..

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  • by animal luva on September 18th, 2008

    animal luva

    NOOOOOOOOO!THINK BEFORE YOU DO THAT . WHATEVER YOU DO DO NOT BATHE A RABBIT.SOMETIMES THEIR HAIR MAY FALL OUT OR THEY CATCH A SERIOS COLD OR SOME DISEASE

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  • by meowry on August 7th, 2008

    meowry

    Bathing in water is very bad for rabbits. They can get diarrhea and dehydrate. We use baby wipes, for our dwarf rabbit.

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  • by BeccaBaby on July 8th, 2008

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    Some books say not to bath them, but I did with mine when I was younger (before I read that). The rabbit died a few days later. I believe he was so freaked out by the water that he had a heart attack. I had the same thing happen a few years later (heart attack), but the rabbit was spooked by another animal. I have found that rabbits scare very easily and can have a heart attack very quickly.
    No pet really likes the water and the rabbit will most likely struggle with you. Especially if the rabbit is young. I would say to wipe the rabbits down with a wet towel if you dont feel comfortable bathing them. If you think they are calm enough to handle a little water then go for it! :)

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  • by Anonymous on January 10th, 2009

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    yes i bathe mine all the time although sometimes he does get dirrhea it goes away the next day. when hes drying dont blow dry him towel dry him.
    p.s. he only gets dirrhea if you let him lick himself dry.

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  • by Highlander is semi-retired from AB on August 22nd, 2007

    Highlander is semi-retired from AB

    No.

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  • by Anonymous on January 11th, 2009

    Anonymous

    NO! Rabbits (like cats) clean themselves by licking there own fur. You should NEVER get your rabbit wet. :)

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  • by Nomzie on February 14th, 2009

    Nomzie

    NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO as you see you might kill it!!!!!

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  • by Teresa on March 3rd, 2009

    Teresa

    It is unlikely you'll ever need to bathe your rabbit, because rabbits clean themselves, like cats. If your rabbit's fur is soiled and it's not cleaning itself, a dry bath, with cornstarch baby powder (AVOID TALC), is recommended over a wet bath.

    There are a lot of risks associated with bathing rabbits in water. Here are some, in no particular order:

    1. If water gets in his ears, an ear infection can develop, resulting in pain and medical bills at the least, and potentially even death.

    2. Any time you take your rabbit out of its comfort zone, you risk putting it in shock, which can kill it. You also risk the rabbit struggling, and as a rabbit's hind legs are extremely powerful, but it's other bones are comparatively brittle and weak, it can break its back when it struggles by trying to kick free. This has and does happen.

    3. A wet rabbit is extremely susceptible to hypothermia (generally speaking, rabbits are very good at adapting to cold temperatures, but wet fur is the exception, and a wet rabbit can develop hypothermia even on a warm day). Many rabbits will not submit to being blow-dried.

    4. If your rabbit does submit to blow-drying, you risk burning its skin with the hot air. Rabbits have extremely sensitive skin.

    5. Rabbit skin is very sensitive, more than baby skin, more than other pet skin even. Most soap, even some soaps supposedly designed just for rabbits, can cause skin irritation, which itself can snowball into other complications.

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  • by Itsgraciepooh on March 21st, 2007

    Itsgraciepooh

    No, it can put the rabbit into shock but... if you do only bathe it if it really needs one example: when the rabbit has feces stuck to its butocks

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