Stinky bun.

[NDrAbBiTs58041]

So, just got my doe and she is messy.
She stinks and the pervious owners said
That she Durante mind being dirty. Well,
She's going to b an outside bun and am worried
About the Flys getting her bum. Soo, is there
A spray or something I can do to clean her?


The pervious owners say that she needed
A bath. I KNOW THAT'S NOT A GOOD IDEA.
So, any suggestions??

 

[JBun]

If she is really messy, you can do a butt bath. Just put about an inch of lukewarm water in the tub or basin, then use your hand to help wet just the messy bum area to get it clean. You need to make sure to dry as much as possible, and keep your rabbit warm until completely dry. Also probably best to keep inside until completely dry so your rabbit doesn't get flystrike. If it's not too bad, you can just work the messy dried stuff out of the fur with your hand. If you decide to try and clip any of it out, just be really careful having scissors close to your rabbit, and make sure you don't clip too close to the skin. You may also be able to clean up with a damp cloth.

A rabbit with a messy poopy bottom, or urine soaked bottom, is not a normal thing and usually indicates some sort of problem with the rabbit. Soft poop can be caused by not enough fiber in the rabbits diet, too many carbs and sugars in the diet(pellets, treats), sudden introduction of fresh grass or veggies, parasites/bacteria, and other health problems. I would suggest getting a fecal test done to check for parasites, then possibly deworm your rabbit. Also, if you haven't already, you may need to decrease the pellet amounts and feed more grass hay to get the mushy poop to clear up.

 

[NDrAbBiTs58041]

If she is really messy, you can do a butt bath. Just put about an inch of lukewarm water in the tub or basin, then use your hand to help wet just the messy bum area to get it clean. You need to make sure to dry as much as possible, and keep your rabbit warm until completely dry. Also probably best to keep inside until completely dry so your rabbit doesn't get flystrike. If it's not too bad, you can just work the messy dried stuff out of the fur with your hand. If you decide to try and clip any of it out, just be really careful having scissors close to your rabbit, and make sure you don't clip too close to the skin. You may also be able to clean up with a damp cloth.

A rabbit with a messy poopy bottom, or urine soaked bottom, is not a normal thing and usually indicates some sort of problem with the rabbit. Soft poop can be caused by not enough fiber in the rabbits diet, too many carbs and sugars in the diet(pellets, treats), sudden introduction of fresh grass or veggies, parasites/bacteria, and other health problems. I would suggest getting a fecal test done to check for parasites, then possibly deworm your rabbit. Also, if you haven't already, you may need to decrease the pellet amounts and feed more grass hay to get the mushy poop to clear up.

No it's not like that. It just that she ( I think)
Was kept in a dog kennel that has dirty water In
It when I came and got her. Her feet were messy and
The back of her bum is dirty. Don't think it's cause
Of soft runny poop.

 

[NDrAbBiTs58041]

Just went out there to see and her
Fur is matted ( no poop) just matted
By her tail. She does have longer hair
Then my Dutch so that could just be
It too.

 

[Blue eyes]

Do you know what breed she is?

 

[NDrAbBiTs58041]

Do you know what breed she is?

No she's a mix I'm sure though

 

[flemish giant]

If shes matted your going to need to comb out the matts and if they're bad you'll need to cut them BC matts can cause tears in the skin. Just be careful BC its easy to cut the skin.

 

[hannaroo]

I would clean her up and brush out the matts. My vet recommended using rear guard for bunnies during fly season. I found the application fairly easy and it took me about half an hour to apply. It doesn't stop flys laying eggs but it has a growth regulator in it to stop maggots from hatching and growing so rapidly so that it gives you time to catch fly strike. You must check you bunny twice a day but if its happy and healthy it should be fine with regular checks a clean hutch and good litter habits minimises the chances of fly strike.
Hope this helps xx

 

[NDrAbBiTs58041]

I would clean her up and brush out the matts. My vet recommended using rear guard for bunnies during fly season. I found the application fairly easy and it took me about half an hour to apply. It doesn't stop flys laying eggs but it has a growth regulator in it to stop maggots from hatching and growing so rapidly so that it gives you time to catch fly strike. You must check you bunny twice a day but if its happy and healthy it should be fine with regular checks a clean hutch and good litter habits minimises the chances of fly strike.
Hope this helps xx

Think she is just a messy girl. She is not
Litter trained nor does she care if her cage is
Cleaned or not. Of course I'm not going to let
Her sit or be in a dirty cage by any means. I do
Plan on keeping it clean as much as I can.


How am I going to brush them out? I think
I might be better off by cutting them out and
Keeping that area short and trimmed all the time.

Would pics help of what kind she is so u
Can tell me actually how to properly care
Of that area? It's JUST THAT AREA where she
Is matted not her full coat. Just by her bum.

 

[NDrAbBiTs58041]

No she's a mix I'm sure though

This is the new addition. Princess ( want
To change the name) if you need specific
Pics let me know.

 

[NDrAbBiTs58041]

Here's another one of her

 

[NDrAbBiTs58041]

And one more

 

[whitelop]

A picture of the affected area might help people tell you better what to do.

It looks to me like she was in a really dirty cage. She has stains on her and her feet are stained. Seeing how stained she is, and knowing her bum is wet, I would assume that she was sitting in dirty bedding for long periods of time. Or she could have some sort of urinary infection shes leaking urine and thats causing her to stay dirty and wet. Also by looking at her, she could be a little over weight (but someone else could possibly say differently) if she's overweight though, she would have a harder time cleaning her bum area.

I, personally, wouldn't cut the mats out of her fur. I would be terrified that I would snip her skin by accident. I would give her a butt bath, then make sure to dry her really really well and brush the mats out like that.
http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/buttbath.html

 

[NDrAbBiTs58041]

A picture of the affected area might help people tell you better what to do.

It looks to me like she was in a really dirty cage. She has stains on her and her feet are stained. Seeing how stained she is, and knowing her bum is wet, I would assume that she was sitting in dirty bedding for long periods of time. Or she could have some sort of urinary infection shes leaking urine and thats causing her to stay dirty and wet. Also by looking at her, she could be a little over weight (but someone else could possibly say differently) if she's overweight though, she would have a harder time cleaning her bum area.

I, personally, wouldn't cut the mats out of her fur. I would be terrified that I would snip her skin by accident. I would give her a butt bath, then make sure to dry her really really well and brush the mats out like that.
http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/buttbath.html

Her bum is NOT wet. She isn't WET anywhere. She has
PEED since she has been in my care and she has
No problem peeing. Again, she's NOT WET ON HER
BUM OR ANYWHERE ON HER. Just want to clarify
That. If I give her a butt bath. I doubt it's going
To help wih the Matt's just saying. Just plan water isn't
Going to help. Plus she can't be inside (as I have a dog)
And I would be very Leary of her getting fly struck.

 

[whitelop]

If you don't think a butt bath with help with the mats, then don't give her a butt bath. I would just be really careful if you're cutting the mats out. I would use small scissors and don't cut too close to the skin.
To be honest, I would probably take her to a vet and let them just shave the area. I don't know how rabbit savvy a vet has to be to shave the bum area, but they have the tools to do it properly. She should probably go to the vet anyway.

I'm sorry I thought she was wet, but you weren't very clear in her being "dirty". Dirty/stinky means a lot of things. Most of the time sitting in wet dirty bedding and being wet. She stinks because they didn't clean her cage frequently enough. And you also said that she was in dirty water or had dirty water when you got her, so that was a contributor for me in her being wet.

One other thing that comes to mind is rabbits have scent glands on either side of their genitals. Heres a link for what they look like and how to clean them, maybe its just her scent glands. But a picture would help.
http://brighteyessanctuary.org/educ/rabbit-info-scent-glands.html

 

[Watermelons]

Watch the attitude.
If you expect anyone to answer your questions or even attempt to assist you, you can not attack those that are trying to help.

Your questions have been answered by others, if the butt is dirty, give her a but bath. If her butt is matted, brush it out.

Please stop making multiple topics for the same issues. You are more then capable of putting multiple questions in the same topic, and doing so with a single post, not 3+ in a row.

 

[NDrAbBiTs58041]

Watch the attitude.
If you expect anyone to answer your questions or even attempt to assist you, you can not attack those that are trying to help.

Your questions have been answered by others, if the butt is dirty, give her a but bath. If her butt is matted, brush it out.

Please stop making multiple topics for the same issues. You are more then capable of putting multiple questions in the same topic, and doing so with a single post, not 3+ in a row.

Didn't think I had attitude or attacking anyone.
Was clarifying the assumption that she
Was wet. Sorry if that was wrong.

Also, I have seen other posts that people have
Posted more then there one time and haven't
Seen anyone comment.

 

[Blue eyes]

Think she is just a messy girl. She is not
Litter trained nor does she care if her cage is
Cleaned or not. .

I think she was just kept in poor conditions and a dirty cage before you got her. I've never met a "messy" rabbit. I can't imagine how one would guess that a rabbit doesn't care if her cage is messy.
Once you brush out her mats and keep her in a clean environment, she will likely groom herself as well as any other rabbit and be a clean and happy girl.
Then once she's spayed. she will probably take right to a litter box.
Don't pigeon-hole her as a messy girl. She just needs the change that you are preparing to provide.

 

[NDrAbBiTs58041]

I think she was just kept in poor conditions and a dirty cage before you got her. I've never met a "messy" rabbit. I can't imagine how one would guess that a rabbit doesn't care if her cage is messy.
Once you brush out her mats and keep her in a clean environment, she will likely groom herself as well as any other rabbit and be a clean and happy girl.
Then once she's spayed. she will probably take right to a litter box.
Don't pigeon-hole her as a messy girl. She just needs the change that you are preparing to provide.

I guess I didn't mean anything by that. I was
Told she didn't mind stepping in her crap I guess
Is what the previous owners said. I personally don't
Think they perpiously didn't clean her cage.
Think what they meant that she wasn't a picky bun
As I know some are very picky about things.

To "brush" the mats I use a certain brush or
Is there brushs made specifically for mats or what?
Never had this problem so I don't know.

 

[Blue eyes]

It sounds like the previous owners were just not good rabbit keepers and then were making excuses for the bad conditions. You may want to avoid them in the future.

I haven't dealt with mats either, so someone else can jump in here. But I would start with a comb. I'd start at the ends of the fur in that area and gradually work down closer to the skin. Don't start against the skin and force the comb through. Start at the tips.