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If your rabbit is dirty, you should treat the cause, not just the symptom (the dirtiness). Rabbits are naturally clean animals: if your rabbit is dirty, something is wrong! Unless you're absolutely sure your dirty rabbit is healthy (like, if it just jumped into some mud before you could stop it), you should bring the rabbit to the vet.
If you need to clean your rabbit, the safest way is a "dry bath." This method uses a dry powder -- unscented baby cornstarch powder (NOT baby powder; talc is dangerous for rabbits) -- to rub all over the messy area, and hopefully the mess will slide right off. Then you use a soft brush to brush away the extra leftover powder.
Do not use medicated powders, even ones made for pets. Do not use baby powder or anything with talc in it. Do not let the rabbit eat any of the powder: make sure it's all brushed off at the end. Unscented baby cornstarch powder is available at most drugstores and it's less expensive than commercial pet powders -- it's also usually much safer. Rabbits have sensitive skin and many products that say they're safe for pets are dangerous for rabbits.
See the related link below for more details about the "dry bath" method.
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Does baby powder cause cancer?
I don't know if my answer is right, but if baby powder causes cancer, they would of taken it off the shelves ages ago. From my personal point of view, baby powder does not cause cancer. There is little or no research saying baby powder causes cancer. If it does, then the chances would be near astronomical because baby powder is very commonly used, with, as far as I know, no cases of cancer. (It is more likely that cases of cancer in patients who have used baby powder is pure coincidence.)
Is it okay if a pet rabbit sneezes?
its fine. but if it does it many times a day that means its sick or has been near too much dust
How fine of a powder does the smallest-aperatured flax seed grinder produce?
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Why does your rabbit grunt when your other rabbit goes near her?
My rabbit did that too. She just makes that noise when she and the other rabbit are mating. The male rabbit may also sort of sit on her.
Why might the soldiers need to keep powder horns near them?
The powder horn is where the powder of the gun is so if you want to shot you need the powder
What symptoms your rabbit is near to heat?
being hot
Will the mother bunny freak out if you threw away the dead body of a baby rabbit your dog killed?
usually they dont care about it when its dead just dont go near the live ones.
Which animal has the best hearing. rattlesnake rabbit vulture or catfish?
a rabbit does....if you have ever tried cating a rabbit and walking near it they usually run away.
Does a tiger pounce?
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Where can you find Calumet Baking Powder near Broken Arrow Oklahoma?
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What are the two flaps your rabbit has near the genitals?
These are the vents. They should be cleaned out.
Your rabbit keeps pulling its hair out and you can see its skin and bone on its feet is that bad?
Your rabbit is pregnant. Or if a boy rabbit has not been near her then she could be having a false pregnancy - which is also common in rabbits.
