Easier way to get rid of knots?

[Kittensmew]

Domino is a lionhead and had pretty nasty knots when we first got him. I tried to brush them out, but he refused. He still has the knots. I just went and tried to brush them out again. He tried to kick at me with his hind legs and kept running off. He refused to get brushed. I had to eventually hold him down and lift his head up to get to his neck. He has pretty bad knots around his butt and on his neck. They aren’t on the surface and easy to brush out, either. They’re like right down to his skin and very hard to get out without pulling at them. I know it’s bad and I should brush him every day, but it’s impossible for me to brush out the current knots so that I can brush him every day. Are there any easier ways? Or should I just call some of the bunny vets and see if they’d brush them out?

[Sr. Melangell]

A groomer could help, could you take him into a room he does not know to brush him? My boy doesn’t like a brush, I start and he pushes me away and then grooms himself for hours, luckily he does not have long fur, apart from he is part lion head and has a bit of long fur round his neck, I haven’t brushed my boy in a long time and the vet said he is a very clean boy, it might be an idea to get Domino checked anyway to make sure he isn’t suffering from any fur problems, like sweat glands making him sweat a lot and sticking the fur together, sometimes a wet cloth around the bottom can help with rabbit shampoo and around other areas to loosen the fur, there maybe something cheaper to use, but I always say rabbit shampoo, because anything else could cause skin irritation if we don’t know what is in the product.

[tobyluv]

Those knots may have to be clipped out, but you really have to be careful when clipping bunny fur. It would need to be done by someone experienced with rabbits. Regular groomers, who probably only work with dogs and cats, would not be good for the job. Years ago, at the sanctuary where I volunteer, we had an Angora rabbit that was all knotted up. We took her to a groomer and it didn’t go well. She ended up with cuts in her skin and they told us that they couldn’t work on her again. A vet or vet tech experienced in rabbit care and handling would be a better choice. Do you not have a rabbit savvy vet now? You will definitely need one for all of your rabbit’s care. Find a good rabbit vet and ask them how they would handle the knots in your rabbit’s fur.

[Kittensmew]

I took Oliver and Domino to one vet for check ups when I first got them. Oliver got neutered at the same vet. This is the vet that doesn’t really seem like she knows much about exotics. Domino got neutered at a different exotic vet. Although the one I got Oliver neutered at is on a rabbit savvy list, I just don’t feel like she knew a whole deal about any exotic pets, really. There are three rabbit savvy vets on the list where I live, so I may take him to one of the others if we have to take him to the vet. I’ll make sure to ask them how they’d handle the knots.

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