Brushing ideas you can lend me?

[maherwoman]

Do all buns need to be brushed? Or just long-haired buns?

I ask because I've noticed Flower shedding a bit. Should I brush her?

She could either be shedding to lose her winter coat, or she could begrowing a better coat since recovering from malnutrition.Either way, should I brush her to help her out? Or should Ilet her fur do it's thing on its own? She's quite docile, soI'm sure I would be able to brush her with no problem.

Also, if I should brush her...what sort of brush? Wire orsoft bristle? Anyone have any pictures they can lend me?

I'm fairly sure I don't need to brush Maisie...I think she might be arex mix. Her hair is fairly short, and compact...whereasFlower's is a bit long, and VERY fluffy.

Thanks so much, guys!!

 

[naturestee]

I mainly just brush to get fur off of them whenthey're shedding. Actual long haired buns usually need morework to keep from getting matted. Thankfully neither of ushave to worry about that!

Wet hands work well to get extra fur off. When they're shedding really heavy, I use this too:
http://www.petsmart.com/global/prod...Cat&previousText=zoom+groom&N=2023690

You can use wire bristled cat brushes, but be careful not to scratch the skin.

 

[queenadreena]

I think you should brush her, so that shedoesn't get so much fur in her mouth when grooming. It also helps bloodcirculation. Just use a normal, wooden handled rabbit brush that youget from most pet stores, with the thin soft wires.

 

[Linz_1987]

My rabbit Pepper is impossible tobrush! Her fur is so soft the brush just glides over itlitterally and does nothing for her.

Some furr types dont need brushing I dont think.

 

[Runestonez]

I'm not sure what your bunns fur is like...butour Lionheads and mini lop def don't like being brushed. Iuse a spray bottle to dampen my hands and then I run them along thebunns back. It works really well when the moult reaches theirlower back along the tail..you can just pull out the fur with your damphands!

Dani, Skittles, Peppers and Solembum.

 

[sunnybunny]

I find that with mine (short hair) giving her agood scratch works better than the brush...Especially since the brushis her favourite toy! She attacks it before I get through the firststroke.

With a good scratch, she flattens out like a pancake and falls asleep.

 

[maherwoman]

For those of you that weren't sure what Flower looks like...here's her blog thread.

http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=13414&forum_id=6

Naturestee...I just bought a Zoom Groom for my kitties!!Perfect timing!! I'll try that and see whathappens.

Should I let her sniff it first, like with cats?

 

[peapoo_bunny]

if she doesnt mind being brushed then it wont hurt her..lol:bunnydance:

 

[maherwoman]

Okay, guys...I tried the Zoom Groom brush...sheDID NOT like that. I could just see her cringing under thebrush, and she wouldn't let me pet her back with my hand afterthat. Now, granted the Zoom Groom must feel strange to her,so maybe she would like a soft bristle brush instead? Ormaybe I could try a flea comb-type thing?

I dunno...it's just that when I pet her back, I get shedded fur (not awhole lot, but definitely more than I've ever found on Maisie), and Iwant to find a way to help her out. :?

 

[AshtonCasey]

They have these rubber bristle brushes. I can'tremember if they're for dogs or cats. They work ok. I still have to doa lot of plucking the hair. The wire brushes are uncofortable torabbits. Their skin is very thin and sensitive.My Rex/Satin,Daphnie's hair is so thin an light, a flea comb won't even pick up herhair. I have to "pluck-a-bunny" with her. (She hates that too lol)

 

[slavetoabunny]

I just bought a Shed Ender to brush mymini-rex. It works awesome - you should see all the hair Iget off of them. Highly recommended!

 

[SOOOSKA]

Hi, excuse my stupidity LOLbut what's a Shed Ender and where do you get them?

Soooska

 

[HoneyPot]

Different types of fur will need different kindsof brushes. The Zoom Groom works miracles on Misty's fur, butdoesn't pick up anything on Cookie, whereas a wire slicker brush getsall Cookie's loose fur, but just slides through Misty's without pickinganything up.

Experiment with different kinds of brushes to find one that will work with the type of fur your bunny has.

I brushall 3 ofmy buns at least once a week to pickup any loose fur. When they are shedding, they are brusheddaily to avoid ingesting too much. I would much rather holdthe buns for a petting session everyday and get them used to the brushthan have to hold them for a syringe if they go into stasis fromingesting too much fur during shedding.


Edit: The wet hands trick is excellent too - I do that almost daily in passing.
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Nadia
Misty, Charlie & Cookie

 

[slavetoabunny]

Here is the Shed Ender:

https://www.drdynamics.com/products/shedendertag/Default.asp?GCID=S16796x003&MATCHTYPE=search&KEYWORD=shed%20ender&bhcp=1

I got a good deal on mine on Ebay for $9.99 including shipping.

 

[LuvaBun]

Here's what I wrote about what I use

http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=13684&forum_id=1


Jan

 

[HoneyPot]

LuvaBun wrote:

Here's what I wrote about what I use

http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=13684&forum_id=1


Jan

Jan that is SO smart! Excellent idea.

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Nadia

 

[maherwoman]

Do the thimble-things stay on yourfingers? I just can't picture it, really, and all the onesI've ever used for work slip off my fingers...hence why I use fingermoistener instead...lol!!

LuvaBun wrote:

Here's what I wrote about what I use

http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=13684&forum_id=1


Jan

 

[LuvaBun]

Yeah, they do - kinda. Sometimes Ibend my knuckles so that I am brushing in a way that pushes them oninstead of against them

Jan

 

[Spring]

I did use a rabbit wire brush, but I thought itwas too scratchy for their skin. I use soft baby brushes. If it's not aheavy molt, the hair sticks to the soft bristles and I just have torinse it under hot water to get the hair off. Works wonders and both myrabbits LOVE the softness of it. With heavy molts, I just wet my handsand pet them firmly.

Always brush as much as possible during a molt so she doesn't get a hair blockage .

http://www.gerber.com/prodcat?catid=479

I use the comb and brush set, good for combing out Pebbles mane.