whats the best way to bath a rabbit?

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ive never bathed my rabbit before, coz usually she is very clean and not smelly but i just got her out and she does... whats the best way to do this? 
thanks for any help

wafer · Accepted Answer

Sometimes our rabbit is a bit smelly, it might be because she is scenting, or has scented somewhere which is usually the case with ours.
I would leave it for a day at least, max. 2 days and see if she still smells. 
If you bath her she is most likely to scent stronger and more frequently. 
The smell should go within a day, or maximum of 2 days.

dreamofmagick · Answer

Again I have to go with the shower head method. If your rabbit is at all frisky it's best to have a second person on hand. One of you needs to hold the rabbit in almost a sitting position if it was a human and the other should then have full access to clean up any dirty bits of fur underneath. The rabbit is likely to dislike it so make sure the rabbit is held well and you do a quick but thorough clean. A towel can be used to pat most of the moisture out but don't try to dry the rabbit off completely as you are likely to simply irritate the skin.

Anonymous · Answer

DO NOT use warm soapy water on your rabbit, rabbits in general are extremely clean animals and groom themselves constantly throughout the day, do not need to be given baths. If you really feel the need to bathe it, you can purchase rabbit shampoo from the pet store that does not require any water, using regular soap will irritate the scalp and is a very bad idea.

joeyjeremiahrules · Answer

My rabbit used to take dirt baths. 
Get a container big enough for your bunny to fit in and fill it with CLEAN kitty litter. 
Put the full container in the cage and the rabbit will probably start rolling around in it immediately. 
Believe it or not, this will take away any unpleasant odours.

Anonymous · Answer

Keep a good grip of her and use the shower head to clean her, don't actually put her in the bath coz she will go mental, because my friends one does. and just use  warm soapy water. and pay more attention to between are hind legs because poo usually gets stuck there lol.
xx

Elaine W skittles · Answer

are u trying to kill ur rabbit u dont give them baths the clean themselves if they smell its their hutch

Amber · Answer

i would suggest you seek advise from the vets!

heres a link that does NOT advise this:

http://www.wikihow.com/Bathe-Your-Pet-Rabbit

Anonymous · Answer

in warm soapy water

whats the best way to bath a rabbit?

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