The knowledge of how to bathe a rabbit is needed by those who maintain ornamental rabbits. But once there was a possibility if the rabbit breeder meat also need this information. To ensure cleanliness must be maintained for the rabbits remain healthy and beautiful views.
The practical way to bathe rabbits recommended
How to bathe rabbits can not be arbitrary. Meaning of need advice swimming rabbit to stay calm (not squirm) bathed. Note rabbits including animals that are afraid of the water so it is quite difficult to swim. In fact, most of the dirt on the body of a rabbit can be cleaned without water. but the dirt is already clinging to the legs or buttocks can not be cleaned with water.
Well, how how to swim ornamental rabbits right? Here are the steps:
Use warm water
As stated above the rabbit is an animal that is afraid of water. Therefore, you should use warm water while bathing him.
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Fill a bucket or tub with warm water (warm) 25 cm last enter the rabbit will be washed. First make hot water is not too hot. Keep the rabbit does not skip bucket that can actually harm the body.
Need Help Friends
How to bathe a rabbit is difficult, especially if inexperienced. The solution, you can get help from another person to swim as friends or family members.
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How a focus to hold the rabbit so it does not slip. While the second person to bathe rabbits using a washcloth or soft brush. Should bathe rabbits should not use soap because it would be harmful if swallowed when rinsing uneven.
Back Foot Lock
Once enough time to bathe rabbits and rabbits removed from bucket or tub. This time friends or family help was still needed. Lock the back legs to keep tightly so that rabbits can not afford to take the risk of breaking your back.
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another way to bring the rabbit holding the neck using the right hand. While the left hand compensated by supporting the buttocks.
Use towels
As in humans, rabbits also need a towel to dry off after a shower. Prepare a special towel then wrap the body of a rabbit that was not too long gel.
Pat part mounted towel and move to other parts until all parts of the body of rabbits are completely dry. Here it may need extra patience, remembering to dry naturally rabbit fur can take up to 1 hour.
For faster drying rabbit fur can use a hair dryer or a hair dryer. Of course, this tool must be set to low speed and low temperature.
Drying fur use the towel
Use a hair dryer to dry the rabbit's fur after a bath can results faster. It is also necessary to consider the nature and aggressiveness of the rabbit itself. If the rabbit so hyperactive, the noise of the hairdryer shock rabbit and makes beating.
hair comb
After rabbit feather is really dry, next to stay combing rabbit fur to make it look smooth and re-inflated. In the final step may be the rabbit will use natural is the way to lick his fur itself if it looks right and smooth.
The adverse effects of rabbits rarely bathe
If you already know how to bathe a rabbit we also need to know the risks if the rabbit is rarely washed. Rabbits who were swimming very prone to diseases scabiosis. Scabiosis is a disease in rabbits caused by a parasite that is ekstoparasit Sarcoptes scabiei and notoedries cati .
scabiosis disease
scabiosis Transmission is by direct contact with another rabbit who first exposed scabiosis, through foods used simultaneously, or objects that have been contaminated by the parasite positive scabiosis rabbits.
symptoms of scabies usually appear inflamed wounds dotted (such as scabies or Budug) in rabbits, especially in the ear, head, feet, or the open area of the skin . rabbits subsequent symptoms often itching and scratching of the body using pliers or other objects around it.
In addition to studying how to bathe a rabbit , there are certain things that must be done to prevent scabiosis rabbits, for example, always leave dry food. Reduce gives wet food and food must be clean before being given. The next step to provide disinfectant and cleaning of cages on a regular basis.
Hopefully this article can be useful for you all
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