Hard fluff on back

[Pandorachik]

I was petting my rabbit when i realized on his underneath (by his tail area) was some fur stuck together by maybe poop? It is hard and about the size of a quarter. I had never realized it there before, but my mom said she saw it a while ago! I am so worried  I guess i didnt look there but im almost positive that I had! My mom said she would be happy to call the vet and get him to cut it off or do whatever to get it off. But she said it wasn’t a big deal. My mom once had a rabbit live for 17 years and she thinks she is a rabbit whisperer So when i start to worry she always acts like its not a big deal… but im worried. Do you think i could cut it off? Is it hurting him? Or just probably annoying? What if it has been there awhile?!! Please help im worried and i sometimes get flies in the house and most definatly dont want him to get fly eggs laid there, is that a possibility ???! Thanks for any answers!!!!!!

[Bam]

It’s most likely cecals that’s got stuck to the fur. You can cut it off yourselves with nail-scissors. Sometimes rabbits produce excess cecals and they get stuck to the fur near the anus. It’s not dangerous and not uncommon. here’s some info on cecals: http://www.sandiegorabbits.org/health/scoop-poop

It’s good if your mother can hold your bunny in her lap so you can get a good look so you don’t accidentaly cut his skin. That can be very bad. But by cutting the poopy clump off, you’re just doing him a favor =)

Then just check him now and then by feeling his butt area, so this is not an issue that comes back again and again – if it is, you may have to adjust his diet some. Hay and more hay is the best remedy for this type of bunny problem.

[Pandorachik]

Thank you SOOOO much bam! I will do that! Im so busy this month and feel like im neglecting my bun by the 3 daily “observations” of my bun( I skipped a few this week), basically i just feel over him and check his ears and nose and mouth which btw he hates lol!!So one more thing, , the poop or tuft of fur is really hard… and the only place i can cut it is really close to the skin, which i will be very careful cutting, but any tips for this??

[LittlePuffyTail]

My Bindi gets poo and cecals stuck to his bum fur. You can very carefully cut it off with some blunt scissors or a pair or battery powered dog clippers. If it’s stuck right against the skin, don’t risk cutting the skin. Cut off a chunk of the mat and you can sometimes work out the rest near the skin with a small comb. I use a baby comb for that job.

[Roberta]

My Blossom has to have the occasional bottom bath to loosen the muck up when she sits in it… Generally not as bad or often now….. I put a couple of centimetres of warm water in the kitchen sink and she sits up and leans on my forearm whilst I soften up the cecals and work them out of the fur… Then we have cuddles in a big fluffy towel whilst I dry off her bottom and snip away any knots.

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