my girl just had surgery but a wash ....??

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Lokin4AReason

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i just had her come out of surgery and i was wondering, once she heals up, should i give her a bath in warm water or is this something that she will do ...??
 
No, you should never bathe a bunny unless absolutely necessary. But, you could try using a damp clothe and "spot clean" her with that. Also since she did just have surgery, you do want to keep the entire incision area as dry as possible.
 
that it has the incision area and even threw a towel ( to keep her off of the cage bottom ). she is doing her bunny business ( as in bathing herself ), that is why i was asking regarding the subject matter. if i do not ask, i will not know and thank you for your insight =0)
 
Rabbits are normally very clean animals, and are constantly grooming themselves. Bathing a rabbit is usually highly discouraged by rabbit knowledgeable people, because it can be very dangerous to a rabbits health, as there is a risk of hypothermia if a rabbit isn't dried properly. And there is also the risk of some rabbits going into shock and dying from the stress of a bath. So it really is something to be strictly avoided except in very specific cases, and then needs to be handled with great care.

Usually the only reason any bathing at all needs to be considered is for extremely soiled bottoms that can't just be cleaned with a cloth(especially in warm climates where there is a risk of flystrike occurring because of wet soiled fur). In which case a limited 'butt bath' may be necessary along with thoroughly drying the bun. This type of problem most often only happens when a rabbit has health problems causing the dirty bum to occur. In which case a vet visit may also be needed.
 

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