Posterior Hygiene...

[americamamushi]

My finacee's lop ears seem to always manage toget a lot of fecal matter stuck to their fur literally overnight. If they're behinds are clean when we go to bed, oncewe wake up it's like they've got little poo bricks around their rearsstuck into their fur so bad that we can't dislodge it. Anysuggestions on how we can keep this from happening? Right nowthey are in a cage where they sit on the bedding. Should weget a cage that has a rack between then and the bedding? Anyhelp would be nice. Thanks

 

[bunsforlife]

With that much serious poopage... are you surethat the poos are firm little cocoa puffs? Might considergiving a little oat to try and firm them up

Also, how old? My first bun became Poopie butt after he gotarthritis and wasnt able to twist around to groom his rearend.

You might try and give them another box to lay in, so they have one potty box, and another sleepy box

 

[americamamushi]

They're just over a year old. We werethinking maybe it is their celiotrophs (I know I spelled that wrong,but it's late) Since they do have normal little 'coco poos'also.

The bit about the oats has been noted. My fiancee isn't homethis evening so I'll have to tell her about it in the morning.

 

[bunsforlife]

Thats a good possibility...

if it is REALLY bad, you can use a very mild baby shampoo only on theposterior with warm water. Make sure you dry the poor bunnybum.

Cadbury used to be really bad in his old age, he'd get washcloth buttbaths twice a week and BOY did it STINK. But I did it untilhe finally went over the rainbow bridge. You can also trytrimming the fur around the bum to make it less susceptible to cling-ons

 

[dajeti2]

What type of hay and pellets are youusing. Alfalfa based pellets and hay are a bit rich for most rabbitsonce they are mature. Timothy based pellets and hay area betteralternative.

Also certain vegetables can lead to excessive ceotropes.

Are they litter box trained? Is that where they are sleeping.You can get a screen that fits in the litter box that will keep themseparate from their poops.

How is their weight? Sometimes a bunny carrying some extraweight will have a harder time keeping things clean back there.

Bunsforlife gave you some excellent advise.

Tina