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- 12/30/2022 at 12:06 AM
  Suki The Bunby
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  So I have a Holland lop, about 2.5 years old, and she’s a MENACE. She got into my trash today and pulled out a chewed wad of gum, it was a small piece, and I pulled a ton out of her mouth and fur, so I don’t that she actually swallowed any, but like 90% of it is stuck in the fur around her mouth and I think in her cheek? I’m not sure about the cheek, but it’s definitely in her fur. She’s eating and drinking like normal but she’s so sticky. How would I go about getting it out…
- 12/30/2022 at 4:15 AM
  GlennTheLionhead
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  Oh no! Bunnies can get themselves into terrible messes!
  
  I’ve not come across this before so I can only provide suggestions. I’m not sure how chewing gum would affect the gut if accidently swallowed but I would keep a close eye and encourage lots of hay eating and drinking incase a little was eaten. As for the fur, is she long/dense furred? If she has long fur and the gum isn’t too matted in you could try using pet clippers to gently shave away the gum, just be very gentle and careful not to nick her very thin skin – there are videos online of how to do this properly if you have not before. You might aslo be able to try dabbing the gum out with a warm damp cloth?
  
  Perhaps someone else can chime in with other bathing techniques/ideas?
- 12/30/2022 at 8:33 AM
  Bam
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  I do think the best thing would be to cut out the gum. If its too close to the skin, you could wait. She will try to wash her face, the hair will grow and eventually be shed.
  
  Ingestion of small amounts of gum is not harmful -rabbits can’t swallow big chunks of things, due to their anatomy they can only swallow what they’ve properly chewed. The gum itself is no match for the stomach acid.
  
  As Glenn also says, keep a close eye, push hay and water.
- 01/01/2023 at 4:18 PM
  DanaNM
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  Probably easiest to use clippers? I use a generic version of “manscaped” trimmers on my bunnies… they work very well with less chance of hurting them!
  
  I remember getting gum in my hair as a child and my mom got it out with an ice cube.
  
  . . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
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