The purpose of this rabbit page is to educate people about rabbit care, behavior, companionship, and classification.
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Rabbit Grooming
Brushing: Rabbits groom themselves all of the time and in the process swallow large quantities of hair. This isn't a problem, except when it is coupled with a poor diet. A low-fiber, low-moisture diet can end up causing a lot undigested food in the rabbit's stomach, which can then mix around with the hair and create a compacted blob. A rabbit cannot vomit and thus the blob is stuck. Eventually, this can end up killing your rabbit. Rabbits who have long hair, such as angoras or fuzzy lops, need to be brushed daily. A good brushing with a wire slicker brush prevents mats and tangles in the rabbit's coat. If mats and tangles do form, gently cut them out. Shorthaired rabbits do not have to be brushed as often. Twice a week is fine unless the rabbit is molting. In this case, they should be brushed daily.
Clipping Nails: It is important to clip your rabbit's nails about every three weeks. This will protect you from being scratched badly and protect the rabbit from getting it's nails stuck and pulled out completely. Clipping nails can be very tricky buisness but once you get the hang of it, it's quite simple. Just follow these easy steps and clipping nails will soon be a piece of cake!:
1. Sit down on a chair or bed with your rabbit and find a "people" nail clipper or cat nail clipper.
2. Turn your bunny over on your lap so that it's head is hanging down over your knees.
3. Pet it's head until it is fully relaxed and in the "Bunny Trance" (be careful, they can pop out of the trance at any time!)
4. Examine a nail and find the red vein. This vein is called the quick. (if the nail is dark, use a flashlight)
5. Cut a little after the quick. Be carefull not to cut the vein.
6. When you are done with all of the nails, turn the bunny back over and let it know that it has done a good job.
Note: If you cut the quick, stop it up with some flour, cornstarch or styptic powder.