What to put on Bunny Cuts, Taking Your Bun to the Groomer, ect.
A couple of days ago I took Loaf to the groomer to get clipped. It was the first time the lady did a rabbit, but she was the only groomer in the area who would take a chance on something other than a cat/dog. She did an excellent job, and was really, really patient with him and very gentle...AND she did it for $10, unlike the vet who charges me $40 to do the same thing. I'm disabled and I don't have any source of income currently, (while I fight the government tooth and nail for benefits), so that's definitely a huge bonus! Now I don't have to stress about him getting matts or constantly pick the debris out of his long hair! I can just take him to the groomer, get him clipped, and both of us can relax and be happy.
I'm not sure if it's a young bunny thing, or a male bunny thing, or a long-haired bunny thing, (since my other rabbit is a short-hair), but Loaf isn't exactly ontop of his grooming. Apparently he has much more important things to do, like ripping up the carpet and throwing his toys around. He's perfectly happy to use his fluff as a duster and collect anything/everything that happens to be in his path, which is mostly bedding and nothing too gross, (thank God), but still... I thought bunnies were like cats and very meticulous about their fur? My female rabbit, Chloe, is very concerned about her appearance, and even though she's primarily white she's always sparkling. Sometimes she even get annoyed at Loaf's unkempt fur and will sit him down and groom him ontop of keeping herself clean. This is one of the primary reasons I decided to take him to the groomer in the first place. He doesn't care about how he looks, and being as sick as I am I can't keep up with my own grooming needs most of the time let alone his too.
So, have any of you had any experience with a bun that wasn't interested in grooming? Do you think it's a young bunny thing (Loaf is only a little over a year old), kind of like how young children enjoy being filthy, or is it a male bunny thing... or what?
Do any of you take your buns to the groomer? If you do, what kind of cut do you get? Loaf and I prefer the "lion" cut! *giggle* I can't decide if he is cuter fluffy or bald. What do you think?
When the groomer brought Loaf to me after he was clipped, she expressed some concern about how poorly the vet techs shaved him the last time I had him at the vets, which was a couple months ago. She said she found some old nicks and cuts under his fur that weren't completely healed and was rather angry about how close of a shave, and a poor one at that, they had given poor Loaf. She put some antiseptic on the cuts just to prevent infection, even if she didn't cause them, but Loaf is still chewing himself. The cuts aren't bad, but I'm still concerned about infection, especially since he's ripping himself open. I also don't want him to be itchy or in discomfort, so what can I put on his small cuts? Do I leave them be, clean them with just soap and water, apply peroxide, dab on Neosporin...or a combination of those/something else? What do you use when your bun gets a cut, and what is safe for him if he accidentally ingests it through grooming?
Still...it makes me wonder. Could cuts really last months like that under long fur, or is the groomer at fault and just trying to cover it up? Or, two weeks ago when I was cutting out some matts and brushing him, could I have pulled on his paper-thin skin a little too hard and caused it myself? Or could a tight matt very close to the skin irritate it like that? I just don't know. And is it "matt" or "mat"?
Also, is it bad to get him clipped every couple months? I know people harvest angora rabbit fur to make hats and other things, but is this how they do it, or do they brush it out? I just want him to be healthy, happy, and well cared for. Getting him clipped is the best solution for me, but is it also the best solution for him?
Your thoughts and comments are much appreciated!
I'm not sure if it's a young bunny thing, or a male bunny thing, or a long-haired bunny thing, (since my other rabbit is a short-hair), but Loaf isn't exactly ontop of his grooming. Apparently he has much more important things to do, like ripping up the carpet and throwing his toys around. He's perfectly happy to use his fluff as a duster and collect anything/everything that happens to be in his path, which is mostly bedding and nothing too gross, (thank God), but still... I thought bunnies were like cats and very meticulous about their fur? My female rabbit, Chloe, is very concerned about her appearance, and even though she's primarily white she's always sparkling. Sometimes she even get annoyed at Loaf's unkempt fur and will sit him down and groom him ontop of keeping herself clean. This is one of the primary reasons I decided to take him to the groomer in the first place. He doesn't care about how he looks, and being as sick as I am I can't keep up with my own grooming needs most of the time let alone his too.
So, have any of you had any experience with a bun that wasn't interested in grooming? Do you think it's a young bunny thing (Loaf is only a little over a year old), kind of like how young children enjoy being filthy, or is it a male bunny thing... or what?
Do any of you take your buns to the groomer? If you do, what kind of cut do you get? Loaf and I prefer the "lion" cut! *giggle* I can't decide if he is cuter fluffy or bald. What do you think?
When the groomer brought Loaf to me after he was clipped, she expressed some concern about how poorly the vet techs shaved him the last time I had him at the vets, which was a couple months ago. She said she found some old nicks and cuts under his fur that weren't completely healed and was rather angry about how close of a shave, and a poor one at that, they had given poor Loaf. She put some antiseptic on the cuts just to prevent infection, even if she didn't cause them, but Loaf is still chewing himself. The cuts aren't bad, but I'm still concerned about infection, especially since he's ripping himself open. I also don't want him to be itchy or in discomfort, so what can I put on his small cuts? Do I leave them be, clean them with just soap and water, apply peroxide, dab on Neosporin...or a combination of those/something else? What do you use when your bun gets a cut, and what is safe for him if he accidentally ingests it through grooming?
Still...it makes me wonder. Could cuts really last months like that under long fur, or is the groomer at fault and just trying to cover it up? Or, two weeks ago when I was cutting out some matts and brushing him, could I have pulled on his paper-thin skin a little too hard and caused it myself? Or could a tight matt very close to the skin irritate it like that? I just don't know. And is it "matt" or "mat"?
Also, is it bad to get him clipped every couple months? I know people harvest angora rabbit fur to make hats and other things, but is this how they do it, or do they brush it out? I just want him to be healthy, happy, and well cared for. Getting him clipped is the best solution for me, but is it also the best solution for him?
Your thoughts and comments are much appreciated!