Grooming

[Joanna]

Hello, I have a 1.5 lbs., 5 month old buck, Netherland Dwarf Fuzzy named Ollie. When I got him he was covered in mats. Please help me. I have brushed, combed, cut his hair but unable to get all the mats. It’s really bad around his private area, and back feet. Is there anything I can get for a fuzzy, long haired dwarf bunny? Can I wet him and add a detangler? See included picture.

[DanaNM]

The best thing would be to have the vet do a “sanitary shave” of the bad areas so you can just start fresh.

Also I have to say he is so ridiculously cute!!

 

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[Wick & Fable]

I agree that getting it to a level now that is a bit more manageable via shaving would be good. If you have not done this before/are not comfortable, definitely request a rabbit-experienced exotic vet to do it; not a pet groomer. See here for a list: rabbit.org/vet-listings

Once at a more manageable length, regular maintenance/grooming would likely help, but you might need to shave/clip occasionally as the fur grows longer to help out. As so wonderfully cute a fuzzy ND, they definitely were not bred with fur that is easy to maintain on their own.

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[Joanna]

Thank you both. I will schedule an appointment ASAP. Thank you Dana, he is a sweet lil guy.

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