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Baths are not good for rabbits. Dangers include:
- Being handled and put into water is stressful, and stress can make a rabbit sick; stress can also make a rabbit panic, and when rabbits panic they tend to injure themselves
- hot water can burn the rabbit
- soaps can give the rabbit a chemical burn or skin irritation (even some baby soaps are too strong for a rabbit's delicate skin)
- water in the ears can lead to infection
- if the rabbit stays wet afterward it can get get hypothermia
If you have to give your rabbit a bath, then you should follow specific precautions so that your rabbit stays safe. See the link below for details.
That said, you shouldn't have to give your rabbit a bath! Rabbits clean themselves; as babies, their mothers keep them clean. If your rabbit needs a bath, that means something is seriously wrong. You have to treat the cause, or else the rabbit will only get messy again, and more sick. Please bring your rabbit to a vet who has experience and training in rabbits, so that you can find out what's wrong and give your bunny the care it needs.
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Can you give long ear rabbits baths?
The following is true for long-eared rabbits and all rabbits: No, rabbits do not need baths and generally find them very stressful. If aboslutley necessary it is better to just give it a "spot cleaning" of the area that is dirty. Healthy rabbits clean themselves, so if your rabbit is dirty, something is wrong and you may need to see the vet. If you need to give a bath, you should follow certain precautions to keep it safe. See the related question below for details and links.
Will bunnies die when you give them a bath?
Unless you make it so they can't breathe. Or they get scared and have a heart attack. But rabbits don't need baths.
Should you give your pet mice baths?
NO YOU DO NOT GIVE THEM BATHS ASK PETCO COPYRIGHT
Can you have a bath when your rabbit pregnant?
Rabbits should never be given baths. Getting a rabbits coat completely wet will ruin its fur. Rabbits are much like cats in that they bathe themselves.
How old do guinea pigs have to be till they can have a bath?
I really dont know. But i have a guinea pig and i bathed him but not 4 long because i did not know how it would turn out
How do you give mice baths?
mice do't need baths, so there's no answer to this question
When was Dirty Little Rabbits created?
Dirty Little Rabbits was created in 2007.
Should you give hermitcrabs baths?
i don't think so i don't know how you would lol and i never give mine baths . . .
Do rabbits need baths?
Yes, because they may get dirty from sitting in their poo and shedding fur.
Does rabbits likes taking baths?
Its just likeany other animal but Rabbits dont really like it... They usually try to jump out or end up scratching or biting you.
Do you need to give hermit crabs baths?
no
Do mini dachshunds stinck?
If you give them baths, no.
