What kind of shampoo is best for bunnies?

Answer 1

If you have to bathe your rabbit, only use shampoos that are made for, ideally, rabbits; a shampoo made for cats can be okay, too. Look for natural ingredients, high-quality. Oatmeal shampoos are good.

Never use a shampoo made for humans on a rabbit. Even baby shampoo can irritate a rabbit's sensitive skin. Even low-quality shampoos made for dogs (with harsh, artificial ingredients) can irritate a rabbit's sensitive skin.

Do not use leave-in fur conditioners or other spray-on, leave-in cleansers. Only use a traditional shampoo: the type you lather with water and rinse completely away.

Healthy rabbits bathe themselves. If your rabbit needs a bath, something is wrong: bring him or her to a rabbit-savvy vet who can determine the cause and, if necessary, provide treatment.

See the related question (link below) for more information.

Answer 2

Cat shampoo or Woolite, be sure you rinse well. And also keep inside until dry. Also at some pet stores, there is a specially made shampoo for rabbits but there is little need for the extra expense. Either of the others will work fine at half the cost.

Answer 3

It would be recommend to purchase shampoo from your local vet or pet store that is formulated for use on rabbits, or at the least phone your local vet or pet store and ask.

In an emergency situation where the rabbit requires cleaning due to an accident it might be best to seek professional advice first, but in an emergency it might be the lesser of two evils.

I have shampooed a cat with "head an shoulders" in the past, when it came home covered with "used car engine oil" on the grounds that shampoo is probably less toxic than old oil.

However certain chemicals may be highly toxic to one species and harmless to another, (Guinea Pigs are fatally allergic to penicillin) so seek professional advice first if you can.

Answer 4

Generally speaking, you shouldn't bathe your rabbit. Rabbits are pretty diligent about cleaning themselves. You can seriously hurt your rabbit if you give it a bath.

If your rabbit is dirty, you should go to a vet and find out why. If you have to clean your rabbit, a bath with shampoo is the very last option you should consider. See the related question below for more information.

If you need to shampoo your rabbit, only use a mild cat shampoo (or rabbit shampoo, if one is available) made from natural ingredients (like an oatmeal shampoo). Use the traditional kind of shampoo that you wash out, not the "leave in" variety.

Never use human shampoo on a rabbit. Rabbits have extremely sensitive skin; even baby shampoo can harm your rabbit.

Answer 5

FOR MY RABBIT, I JUST USE THE WHITENING SHAMPOO FOR DOGS, IT WORKS LIKE A CHARM!

Answer 6

A rabbit cleans itself. If you try to give it a bath it will go into shock. Do not give it a bath!

Answer 7

Baby Shampoo or Ivory, be sure you rinse well AND rabbits don't need baths on a regular basis, they should only be washed if necessary.

Answer 8

my shampoooooooooooooo!

Answer 9

You don't want to give your bunny a bath.