Can you give a lop bunny a bath?

Answer 1

Healthy rabbits keep themselves clean and don't need baths -- that's true for lop-eared rabbits as well as all rabbits. If your rabbit is messy and needs a bath, that means something is wrong -- either it's sick and needs a vet, or you need better "bunny-proofing" to keep the rabbit out of messy areas. Baths can be dangerous for rabbits, so if you must bathe a rabbit, make sure you follow certain precautions to keep it safe: for example, use warm water not hot or cold, dry it thoroughly when finished or it will get sick, use a safe shampoo or none at all (many are dangerous for rabbits, even those made for babies or pets), don't get water in the ears... and there are other precautions, too! See the related question below for details and links (it applies to lop-eared rabbits, too).