Are mats a health concern?

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- 07/15/2017 at 11:59 AM
  Clem&M
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  I’ve made a post on Negan’s mats in between his ears and side of his head. It’s not that I choose to neglect him, I’ve thought of trying to use scissors, which I’ve seen is bad because of their delicate skin. He scratches his mat and shakes his head sometimes while he binkies, not sure if that’s normal or because of the mat, but otherwise he is a very happy rabbit.
  
  Would shaving the mat be safer with 2 people? Or is it fine to just leave a mat alone to avoid an injury?
- 07/15/2017 at 12:04 PM
  sarahthegemini
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  Surely if you leave it, it would just get more and more matted? Can’t you get a vet to shave it?
- 07/15/2017 at 12:12 PM
  Mikey
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  I would head to the vet and have them do it. Better than accidentally harming your bun
- 07/15/2017 at 12:30 PM
  Clem&M
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  I’ll call the vets I know and see, I was worried about the amount of money they’d ask for it. The reason I wanted to leave the vets off the table because my rabbit savvy vets are a long drive and I’m worried about over stressing him. One is 45 minutes away, and the other that I’m sure is qualified savvy is over an hour away, the one in Muskogee said they did rabbits but not that they got many a week or are very experienced with them.
- 07/15/2017 at 2:21 PM
  sarahthegemini
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  Have you tried bunny burrito-ing her firmly? Perhaps you’d be able to shave the mat if she’s all tucked up!
- 07/15/2017 at 2:45 PM
  Clem&M
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  I have not tried that, but I am willing to do it if the machine won’t cut his skin, although we’ll try to not get too close to the skin. Any experience with an electrical shaver?
- 07/15/2017 at 3:19 PM
  Finnigan!
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  There are parts you can attach to the blade that will keep them from touching the skin if they are anything like regular people shavers
- 07/16/2017 at 11:31 AM
  Clem&M
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  We managed to shave his mats off without any problems, he was very mad and stressed when we were done, but he seemed happier this morning. At least we won’t have to worry about that now. Thanks for the advice.
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