Matted Angora Rabbit...

[debilorrah]

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It is going to be easier than you think.

 

[ma2babygurl13]

He is smooth with some tufts of matting on his back. His sides are one solid piece. His head is "clean" and his chest area is a solid mat that is "hanging" off a little at the top (like a collar) His underside is fairly matted too... I know matting/tangling will happen with any animal with long hair especially one that have the fiber fur that he does. It just seems more than what should be.

 

[ma2babygurl13]

I sure hope so. But I do need to go to bed

I'll get pics and post them and we can go from there

 

[debilorrah]

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Sounds like a french angora. See my pics at www.northernwindsranch.com.

 

[debilorrah]

Does yours look like those?

 

[redhen]

I would not use DE for the fleas, that suff does NOT work.
Not sure what rabbits can use for fleas, maybe call a vet and ask?

 

[Lifesong Farm]

The original Advantage and i think Revolution (revolution has to be gotten from a vet. Advantage doesn't.)can be used for fleas. DO NOT USE OTHER FLEA PRODUCTS THEY CAN KILL RABBITS. I use the cat advantage on my rabbits monthly for flea and ear mite control. Works well for me. You can get it from pet stores and I think TSC.

Remember the original Advantage not Advantage II. Good luck.

 

[ma2babygurl13]

Ok Here are some pics I took this morning. Let me know what you think.... looks like he might have been trimmed but not sure

Here he is

Here is his "collar"

Here is a view of his back:

and here are a few "closeups" of his fur:

Let me know what you think and what the best way to tackle his grooming

also what color is he? his head is brownish but his back looks bluish with a slight brown tint...

 

[CCourson05]

So how'd it go?

 

[ma2babygurl13]

I went this morning and got a tube of puppy/kitten revolution from a vet and applied it to him to kill off the fleas. We haven't hit hard on grooming yet because the little bit I did I realized how heavy his flea problem was, and I don't want to risk spreading them around and giving them to my other pets, I will start his heavy grooming tomorrow after the revolution to kick in.