Clean Enviroment
A rabbits enviroment should be kept clean, especially if the rabbit is kept in a cage. If
the rabbit is kept in a cage, droppings can get strung on the wire by hair pieces
(especially when they have a hairball). That should be cleaned off when there starts to
be alot. Sometimes the droppings might pile up in the cage, especially if the rabbit
goes in the same area every time.
a. How to clean a rabbit’s cage
When cleaning the cage the rabbit should be taken out.
The cage can be cleaned out using a wire brush to clean the wire. 10 % Bleach
solution can be sprayed in the cage or disinfectant spray can be used. We use
Vanodine FAM-30. Vanodine is safe for rabbits, it does not hurt them if they lick
some of it. If a search for Vanodine FAM-30 is done on the internet, some
sources for it will turn up.
b. Keeping a rabbits tray clean
if your rabbit’s cage has a tray under it the tray should be cleaned so that it does
not build up. The tray can start stinking really bad and it is best not to have your
rabbit in a cage that has a really strong smell of droppings/urine.
One way to keep the rabbits tray clean smelling is to put wood shavings in it.
Wood shavings make a big difference. If there is only one rabbit in the cage
the tray should not have to be changed that often unless the rabbit is big (we
have a rabbit that is big and before we put the wood shavings in the tray it had
to be changed every day or every other day). Another way to help keep the trays
from smelling is to put wood stove pellets (a.k.a Woody Pets) in the tray. We
have heard that stove pellets work better, but we have found wood shavings to
work really well. Another way to keep the smell down is to put 1 Tablespoon
vanilla (artificial or real) into 1 gallon of water. Give this to your rabbit to
drink in it’s water bottle. We have heard this works really well. This way takes a
little bit of time until you can notice a difference. Vanilla in drinking water
also helps to keep flys away from your rabbits (this helps to prevent fly strike).
How to clip a rabbit's nails
Housing Rabbits
Wood shavings
Rabbit Check List
Rabbit Care