Aw poor bunbun. My first ever bunny, Fifi, was a notorious poop-butt bunny. Do you have a kitchen sink with a hose sprayer? I would run the water to comfortably warm, then prop Fifi against the edge of the sink, and spray his butt with warm water. i would just spray until the poop started to dislodge and rinse off. I tried to put the water on a gentle stream setting too, so it wasn’t too hard on his butt. I would then sit him on a towel and squeeze him dry. Usually he was pretty mad at me afterward but then he would finish grooming and drying off and he would be all happy to be clean.

Warm water, and a comb. The comb helps to break it up, and brush it out of the fur, which is then easier to wash with the warm water.

If the yuck is wet- rinse with warm water (just the affected area) and use your hands to rub the soiled area and allow the water to wash it free. If the yuck is dried- then a comb and if the comb loosens it to be mostly off the fur- you can pull it gently off or use scissors (only on the messy area! and only during vet office hours just in case). That is a difficult area for a bunny to keep groomed itself- so you just might notice when you comb it that you will get some shedding that will allow it to be combed out.

If he gets it again, the only way i managed to clean my rabbit’s back end was by getting a washing up bowl with warm water and rabbit shampoo, and getting him to sit in it until the worst of it became damp enough to brush out, then refreshed the water to clean him off and blowed him dry! Bless him he’s such a good boy!

That has happened to my rabbit, so I gave her a ‘butt- bath’ in the sink. You can use baby shampoo but dilute it with water.

You can use a bunny shampoo or mild shampoo- but shampoo really is not necessary and could require a longer bath time to make sure you rinse all the shampoo out.

Isn’t there a trick to cleaning it with cornstarch powder as well?

Cornstarch is more limited in its effectiveness. For stuff that’s really caked on, you need water.

Rabbits should not get poopy butt, so if they do, there is something wrong with the diet or another health issue. Baileybun, has the problem cleared up?

Oh good! It was probably the meds. See how he does over the next few weeks and then maybe try to introduce the kale again in a limited amount. I know my pair adore kale and I think they’d be very mad if they could never have it again.

Cornstarch is better for urine wetness cleaning. It soaks up the moisture that would bring on urine scald, then can be brushed off or combed.
You did well with this bout of poopy butt.

Carpet can be more irritating because the fibers are rough. Towels aren’t great either because the little loops can be easily chewed off. Do you have fleece blankets or flannel that’s very soft?

Can you get him a sanitary cut? He has a ton of fur on his bottom due to his long hair and I think that is what is causing his poop to stick to his butt more than anything.

While you are trying to get his sore hock to heal, I would recommend a soft litter like Carefresh.

Actually, a cushion of hay is supposed to benefit their sore hocks so maybe look at some type of soft bedding hay or straw. Provided it isn’t overly dusty and irritates his nose! You could use a bunch of soft hay over the carefresh then put the eating hay just at the front of the box.

Poor Logan. You really won out with the bonding side of things but not so much with his health. (((Vibes!)))