this past month my bunny has been shedding like crazy, more than the cat or dog in the house, is there any solution I can put on her fur to make her not shed as much?
I am trying to brush her every day to reduce her shedding
2007-07-05 11:15:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
you cant but heres some stuff about shedding from a website i found for you.
Shedding
Rabbits shed every 3 months. Every alternate time they'll have a light shedding that may not be very noticeable. Next they'll have a heavy shedding that you will not be able to escape.
Rabbits are fastidious groomers. They insist on being clean & tidy and will lick themselves like cats, and like cats, they can get hairballs if they ingest too much hair. Unlike cats however, rabbits cannot vomit. If hairballs are allowed to form they can become gigantic masses of tangled hair & food and will block the stomach exit, causing the rabbit to starve to death while his stomach appears to be very fat.
Rabbits need to be brushed at least weekly. In addition to removing any loose hair, this weekly brushing session helps prepare them for the multiple daily brushings that they must undergo when their heavy shedding begins. Rabbits will shed in different ways. Some rabbits will take a couple of weeks or more to loose their old coat of fur. Other rabbits will be ready to get rid of their old coats all in one day and these rabbits are the ones that cannot be neglected once they start shedding. You can often remove a very large percentage of hair by just pulling it out with your hand. But, however you remove it, remove it as soon as possible or your rabbit will do it during grooming.
Bald spots on rabbits are quite common when they are shedding. I have one Angora rabbit for instance, that gets totally naked except for her face and feet. But, short haired rabbits can do the same thing. If these bald spots occur from shedding, they will begin to grow back within a week or two.
2007-07-05 11:23:42 · answer #1 · answered by adbma5 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your rabbit will shed in several different ways.
Regular shedding can be helped by brushing her daily.
A full coat blow is when your bunny sheds lots of fur to the point where she may have bald spots on her body. Brushing with a soft brush will help remove the loose fur and help stimulate new fur growth.
Fur mites are unpleasant and the rabbit can become cranky. Brushing provides no relief and a trip to the vet for treatment will ease the itching.
There are several products on the market to treat your bunny for fur mites or fleas, however since a rabbit is constantly grooming itself, you could end up using the wrong product and make your bunny sick.
Rabbits should not be bathed unless their bottom is extremely messy.
A rabbit saavy vet is the best solution to the situation, I would rather be safe than sorry when it comes to a this type of situation.
2007-07-06 03:09:44 · answer #2 · answered by Alohi K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the shedding that is happening to your rabbit is calle molting. Adult rabbits will normally do this once a year (at the beging). Younger rabbits will do this many times throughout the year. You just have to keep combing her. It will stop. A way to keep it from not molting again is to keep it out of direct sunlight. If they stay in the sun to long they will start to shed all over again!
2007-07-07 15:07:44 · answer #3 · answered by baby_gray11 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no solution to put on the fur ur rabbit will shedd more in the summer thejn in the fall winter and spring just brush it every day there is no solution to reducing the shedding of ur rabbit
2007-07-05 19:07:02 · answer #4 · answered by Cat 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your rabbit might have fleas or mites, because they cause irritation of the skin. So you could get some flea shampoo which is made for rabbits and then get a comb and comb the fur through. Or you could get a spray or powder, or just take it to the vet and see what they recommend.
2007-07-05 19:18:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if this is her first time shedding like this, its a problem go see the vet.
2007-07-05 18:34:26 · answer #6 · answered by FP 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this could be an illness... call and ask a vet. if they say she needs to be looked at then take her. it could just be the weather....u really cant STOP shedding so i just suggest calling a vet.
2007-07-05 18:48:25 · answer #7 · answered by Pet Princess 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try feeding her a better quality food. Don't skimp and buy the cheap. It might make a difference over time
2007-07-05 18:23:54 · answer #8 · answered by Cici 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is normal for this time of year, use a slicker brush it will help
2007-07-09 13:31:02 · answer #9 · answered by cheri h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋