Cleaning bunny’s feet.

[Florida_Bunnies]

So when I got Grahf yesterday, I noticed that his feet are really smelly and yellow. I think he was sitting in his urine while he was at the pet store. So his feet really need to be cleaned. I know that baths should be avoided at all costs, so any tips for cleaning his feet without traumatizing him too much? Would something like just a warm wash cloth work to get mosot of the smell and urine off? Or baby wipes? Or should I just go ahead and wash him off? 

 

Also, he was in pine shavings when I got him. Of course I cleaned those out last night but he was sneezing some yesterday when I first brought him home but it has stopped and his nose isn’t wet. Should he be okay? Of course I am going to get him to the vet ASAP just to get him checked on but since we only have one bunny vet in the area it can take a while to get an appointment unless it’s an emergency.

[Sarita]

I wouldn’t even try – you won’t be able to clean urine stains on the feet but eventually they will go away after a few sheds and a new clean area.

[Elrohwen]

I agree with Sarita – just let him clean them off and they’ll grow out eventually.

[RabbitPam]

A nice fresh bed of clean litter will go a long way in helping him clean his own feet. Use something like Aspen pellets or shavings (a safe wood), Feline Pine if you like pellets, or Carefresh (natural is cheapest) if you want something softer. Yesterday’s News is a good brand too. A clean litter will make him feel better and dry up any moist staining on his feet. Then see what the vet says about his overall health.

Nice of you to get him. Another happy bunny in a new happy home.

[KatnipCrzy]

I agree the fur is stained and it is something better left to resolve on it’s own.  2 of my bunnies came with stained feet and it just had to resolve under the better housing conditions that I provided.

[Beka27]

If it makes you feel better, you can do a foot bath in about an inch of warm water, no soap, just gently rub his feet. Keep the bathroom warm and let the bun hop around a bit while his feet completely dry out. I had to do this when I brought my Max home. His feet were actually muddy from the outdoor run he spent exercise time in, so it was very necessary at the time. Almost 3 years later, his feet are pearly white. As the others have said, the urine is stained on the fur, so it could take up to a few shed cycles for it to completely grow out, but a foot bath may help with the urine smell in the meantime.

[daisy_doo]

What breed is he? If he’s a dwarf Hotot, they usually have yellow on their feet. They’re just born with it. If he’s a different breed, I recommend doing what the others said. Just leave him alone a bit, and if it doesn’t change, I’m not sure.

[Q8bunny]

Hi Daisy. This post is 6-years old. We ask members to not reply to very old posts because it can cause confusion. One of the firum leaders might want to lock this one.

[Bam]

Hi Daisy! Q8 is right, we do ask members not to reply to very old threads. But you can start a new thread on any rabbit-related topic (except intentional breeding and meat-rabbits), even if the topic has been up for discussion many times before.

I’m locking this thread now.

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