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If you do not have environmentally friendly soaps, such as Dr. Bronner's or other all purpose soaps, you can use baby shampoo.
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Do you use water for a rabbit's bath?
Healthy rabbits don't need to take baths at all. Rabbits are clean animals: they wash themselves. If your rabbit needs a bath, something is wrong -- maybe his habitat is too dirty, or maybe he's sick and needs a vet. Don't just bathe the rabbit: deal with the cause of the problem, too! If your rabbit needs a bath, it's best to try the "dry bath" method first, which does not use water. If the dry bath doesn't work, then you can try a spot bath with a wet wash cloth. If that doesn't work, either, then you can try a full bath with water and possibly a gentle and safe shampoo but only VERY CAREFULLY. Baths are dangerous for rabbits, and you could easily injure the rabbit or make it ill if you give it a bath. See the related question below for details.
What do you wash rabbits with?
There is a product at Petco, its called Bunny Bath use that to wash your rabbit. You could also use it on Guinea Pigs!
Can bunnies bathe is bath bubbles?
If preventable do not give a rabbit a bath. Especially not in human 'bubble bath'. If you have no choice and for some strange reason need to give bunny a wash, then use fresh, clean water. With no additives.
Do you give a rabbit a bath?
Rabbits have many layers of fur, so when you give a rabbit a water bath, it's fur will retain a huge amount of water. The water will make the rabbit cold and may even cause pneumonia. If the rabbit lives outdoors, I would recommend giving it a bath with corn starch (a baking substance). If the rabbit lives indoors, you can carefully give it a bath in the sink or a tub with the water level low enough so the rabbit can stand comfortably. Then you should towel dry the rabbit and use a blow dryer on the lowest setting until the rabbit is comfortably dry. Then keep the rabbit indoors until it is completely dry.
What are the effects after giving a baby rabbit a bath?
Baby Rabbits ??? What age? My recommendations would be NOT to give a baby rabbit a bath. I would not attempt to bathe a rabbit until they are at least 3 months old unless they have had diarrhea and have fouled their coat.
What soap do you use to clean a bunny?
If I were you I would just use plain old rabbit soap, because if you were to use your body soap for your rabbit, it would dry out their skin, becasue they have different skin types. If you don't have rabbit shampoo then I would say that its safe to use just water to wash your rabbit.
How do you give your rabbit a bath if he is dirty not just around the butt?
Wherever your rabbit happens to be dirty, follow the same procedure:Deal with the cause! Rabbits aren't normally dirty -- they're normally very clean animals -- so if your rabbit is dirty, something is wrong. Don't just bathe the rabbit and forget about it: figure out what's wrong and fix it! Probably your rabbit should see a vet because, if it isn't illness that's making the rabbit dirty, then the dirtiness could be making the rabbit ill in ways you can't see.Try a dry bath first (see related question for details).Try a spot bath if the dry bath doesn't work: use a wet wash cloth and wipe the dirty area.If the spot bath doesn't work either, try a full bath with water and possibly shampoo. See the related question below for details. It's best to use a baby bath or a foot bath or some small container, instead of the bathtub: it's easier to control the rabbit and keep it safe, and it's less stressful for the rabbit. Never completely immerse the rabbit in water: water in the ears can lead to infection, and a panicking rabbit could drown. The water level should not go above the top of the rabbit's legs. Hold the rabbit still and wash whatever spots are dirty. It's a good idea to have a jug of clean water nearby: then you can rinse the soapy spots easily and thoroughly. Make sure to rinse all soap residue from the belly and legs. Make sure the soap/shampoo you're using is safe! Rabbits have sensitive skin and even baby shampoos can cause chemical burns or skin irritation (leading to infection and other complications).
What if your bunny has stuff on its bottom?
If the "stuff" on the rabbit's bottom is feces, then your rabbit is sick. See the related link "Rabbit Butt Bath" below for more information, and bring your rabbit to a vet as soon as possible.
Can you bath a rabbit with dawn dish soap?
yes just be careful to not get it in their eyes
Can you bath your netherland dwarf rabbit if he has fleas?
yes but it will not do any thig to the fleas.
Is it ok to bath your Netherlands dwarf rabbit?
OK? Occasionally, yes. Necessary, no.
Can you give a bunny a bath with just warm water?
It can be dangerous to give a rabbit a bath. If you just use warm water, then you're avoiding the risk of dangerous shampoo/soap, but there are other risks to be aware of if you need to give your bunny a bath. Also, if your rabbit needs a bath, something is wrong and you should probably see a vet. Healthy rabbits keep themselves clean. See the related question below for more important info and links about bathing rabbits.
