Matted Angora Rabbit...

[ma2babygurl13]

My sister found a rabbit hopping down her road this morning. It appears to be an angora buck. He is severely matted and I was wondering what is the best way to remove his matting without causing too much discomfort to him.... I will get pics tomorrow and post them. He is pretty fluffy all over and has little tufts of fuzz on the ends of his ears. Weighs at a rough estimate to be 6-8lbs.

 

[CCourson05]

Where is Debi when you need her?

I have never touched an Angora, but debiraymond raises French Angora. She could help you. IMO, shave him?

 

[ma2babygurl13]

I thought about shaving him, but with the impending winter and him being outside... I don't want to do that if I can avoid it. That and I think he has fleas, what can I use on him to get rid of them? I have DE would that work?

 

[debilorrah]

I'm here!!! Hang on

 

[ma2babygurl13]

Hi!!!

 

[debilorrah]

DO NOT SHEAR HIM!!! Their skin is very sensitive.

 

[CCourson05]

Yay! Help has arrived, so now I get to learn to help future mishaps like this!

 

[ma2babygurl13]

I can describe the condition of his coat better... it is matted to where I cannot part the matting to see his skin... I could get under them with clippers. It appears as the mats have been there a while as it appears they have been trimmed with scissors.

 

[debilorrah]

Get a mat comb, and a slicker brush and a comb that has wide teeth and teeth that are more close together.

 

[ma2babygurl13]

So will combing him out be the best option? If I gently pull on the smaller ones I can get it out little by little, I just want to cause him as little as discomfort as possible. he is the sweetest thing!