well it has to be done i guess.. how about when u feed her you could try her at the same time that way she will be concentrating on her yummy dinner and not what u are doing?

When Spockie was incontinent I couldn’t keep him dry either, despite regular bum baths. I did buy some super absorbent rug pieces from Palace Pet Beds (online. They delivered.) that helped. I got the extra large ones and cut them to cage bottom size with a matte knife. They are for post-surgical animals, elderly ones, or new untrained puppies. They wick away the moisture so at least your pet isn’t sitting in wetness. He loved them and I think they prolonged his life. You could place one under her until she is better. It might dry her more when she moves, like a towel would. They are machine washable and can even go in the dryer. Then stash it for future use when needed. I’d cut a piece to fit his carrier so he’d have a soft place to sit when we traveled to the vet, too. Really nice email from their rep who told me about a sale so I didn’t have to pay full price.

Hey K & K! Oh dear a bad case of poopybutt. Poor Kokanee and poor you. I think I would try placing some more liquid absorbing things as footing in the cage too, that and do dry baths with the corn starch. Do you think maybe that she is upset with another rabbit in the house?

my first thought was if there have been no dietary changes that it may be related to Rupert moving in.

I’d also recommend the corn starch method instead of traditional baths, since it doesn’t require drying.

I have found two things that work well to dry. After I rub off excess water with a soft washcloth, I then use paper towels – I hold the paper towel with my hand and rub the fur gently between my fingers. I don’t know if I am explaining this really well, but it this really helps soak up excess moisture. So that she’s only slightly damp and and the rest dries up rather quickly on it’s own. I also have bath mats now in her pen, and they seem to do a good job of soaking up moisture, and then drying quickly.

oh dear that sounds upsetting!  glad you got some good advice here.  i got some of that cornstarch for baby since we were having troubles relitter-training and she had pee-pee paws & butt a lot.  it worked pretty well to clean things up but i never figured a ‘quick & efficient’ way to get the job done.  how are things today?  any further progress?

That’s great news!