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Healthy rabbits clean themselves and do not need baths. Do not bathe your rabbit unless necessary. If a bath is necessary, that means something is wrong that needs fixing -- either bring the rabbit to a vet, or improve your "bunny-proofing" to keep the rabbit away from messy areas. All sorts of bad things could happen if you give your bunny a bath ... or nothing bad at all: it depends on your bunny's personality and trust in you, what precautions you took (knowingly or not), and sometimes plain blind luck! Because there are many risks involved, though, if you must give your rabbit a bath, you should follow certain safety precautions -- that way you're relying less on luck and more on your own responsibility. Better safe than sorry! See the related question below for details and links.

Some bad things that could happen from a bath include:

  • Ear infection
  • Panic, followed by drowning, injury, or shock
  • Burnt skin from hot water or the hair dryer
  • Chemical burns/irritations from soap/shampoo
  • Hypothermia from wet fur
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