Hair and brushing

[cwebster]

we have a lionhead and a long haired lionhead cross. Every morning, they leave hair all over their water dishes. Every time they groom themselves, i worry about hair ingestion and GI problems. Have tried a comb and a cat brush but i never get much hair from doing that. How do people groom their bunnies and how often, to prevent problems? Thank you.

 

[Blue eyes]

If the water dishes are cleaned out daily and the bunnies are eating plenty of hay, it shouldn't be a concern. They probably ingest more fur from grooming themselves.

Have you tried the HairBuster Comb? That works well. Others find petting them with a damp hand is more effective.

 

[cwebster]

Will look for a Hairbuster comb. I just worry about them ingesting hair (our cats are always puking hairballs but rabbits cant rid themselves of ingested hair i understand).

 

[Blue eyes]

Correct that rabbits can't vomit. That's why the hay is so important. It keeps everything moving through the gut (including hair). During a shed, you may notice their poos strung together almost like pearls. That's from the ingested hair and is a sign to encourage even more hay eating.