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need regular brushing with a grooming brush. During a grooming session, you will need to clean the ears and approximately every 4 to 6 weeks, the nails will also need trimmed. If your rabbit has gotten debris matted into the fur, it can either be trimmed away or be dampened with water and rubbed out.

Although there are recommendations for giving a rabbit a bath, I have not had to fully bathe a rabbit in my 20 years of caring for them. Unless your rabbit has been doused from an oil slick, fully immersing a rabbit into a sink of water should not be needed. A wet rabbit is a stressed rabbit and stress tends to bring out illness in these unique creatures.

Medical Needs

By most veterinarian standards, a rabbit is considered an exotic pet. You should find a qualified vet for your pet long before illness or injury occurs. You should ask questions and feel comfortable that the vet you choose has experience with the needs of rabbits, not just "animals" in general. Most importantly, your vet should know which antibiotics are safe for your pet as there are several that can be deadly to a rabbit.

While this information only covers the basics of caring for a pet rabbit, it should give new owners an idea of where to start with ownership. Along your journey of rabbit ownership, you may want to research the different diseases and ailments that rabbits are prone to contracting. You will want to learn about the many plants that are toxic to these animals as well as the behavioral issues that you might encounter. Just like with any new pet, a rabbit has needs and by supplying these basic necessities, your rabbit will provide you with many years of extraordinary companionship.

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