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Forum DIET & CARE Smelly male bunnie

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    • JodiM
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        I’ve noticed my new male bunny Carmel, whom is only  4 days being neutered. He is 10 months old. But has a strong urine smell about him.  Is there anything i can do for this??

        Thanks

        Jodi


      • bunnytowne
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          the smell will die down by the end of the month it is his hormones makes it smelll bad. as they deplete it gets less of an odor


        • JodiM
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            Great! Good to know!

            Although i guess that means no sponge bath! LOL


          • Hannah
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              Male rabbits do tend to get much less stinky a few weeks/months after they’ve been neutered. However, some bunnies tend to be sort of stinky afterwards anyway– Monty has almost no scent since he was neutered, whereas Humphrey’s cage needs to be cleaned up much more often than Monty’s because he’s stinkier. Good litterbox habits do help, definitely. However, if the bunny *himself* (not his cage) is stinky, I would check her fur for any matting or discoloration– he may be getting pee on himself, in which case he isn’t doing a very good job of cleaning.


            • Gravehearted
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                I would skip a full bath, but you can spot clean him if needed. the good news is as others mentioned, the stinky wee will stop once his hormones calm down.


              • JK
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                  Edson does not smell at all. I also change his litter daily so that helps. You’d never know I had a rabbit if you walked into my house. The key is keeping things really clean if you don’t want a smell! Plus I only have one bun.


                • Deleted User
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                    Try and add litter boxes or something for him to play with when he goes in his favorite spots. It’d be better if you add his favorite toy in the favorite place that he likes to go. That way he won’t wanna pea on his favorite toy. I have a male bunny as well but a little younger and not neutered, I’ve found that this is the better solution. And the smell will eventually die down.


                  • Beka27
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                      rabbits also have anal glands that need to be cleaned sometimes. i believe that’s more of a skunky smell than a urine smell, but just be aware of that.


                    • Deleted User
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                        Also, his ormones are dying down gradually, they have a peculiar smell attached to them and will eventually go away. My bunny has that smell all of the time and it’s a tad stinky, when that happens I go straight to cleaning his anal glends and the rest of monthly maitinence. This solution could work for you so try it out. But since yours has just been neutered try doing it twice a week to ease the smell faster.


                      • JodiM
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                          OmG!! I don’t know if I can do the anal gland thing.  Is it similar to a dog?  I once had a miniature poodle that needed to have her anal glands relieved. She would start scooting if they bothered her.   When I took her to the vet, they used gloves and went right in the anus to express them.  I told them I couldn’t do that, so they showed me a way to help by doing it without going internally.  Is this the same thing??

                          Also, I have noticed his smell has gone done even since yesterday and he’s using his litter box for peeing, not soo much for pooing though.  He’s still so new to the whole situation.  He came from a home that didn’t feed him any greens or hay, and he was kept in a cage with pine shavings for the flooring.  So he’s used to going where he pleases, and as for diet, the rescue fed him greens and hay and so he started having a bit of diarhea.  I’ve noticed this is also better just from Sunday.  But now, I did notice his bum or urinal area is stained and a bit smelly.

                           


                        • Beka27
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                            don’t stress on the snal gland thing. some buns don’t need it dones as often. my bun is approx. just over a year and she’s never had it done and i’ve never had a problem. i just mentioned it b/c if you suddenly get a strong scent, that could be it. you can ask your vet to do it and they can show you.


                          • melissact
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                              I know it’s a bit of a point of contention amongst pet owners, but many breeders recommend a supplement that you put into your bun’s water that neutralizes odors.

                              http://www.rabbitstop.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=FS221&Category_Code=2Supplements&Product_Count=0

                              We do use it, because it was recommended to us, and it does seem to work, although I know that others object to it.


                            • MarkBun
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                                My buns have never had them done. And they are not like a dog’s gland at all – they are much easier to clean but I’m not going near that topic. Makes me go *urrrk* thinking about it.

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