How to Stop a Rabbit from Smelling

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Smell your rabbit away from their enclosure.. Clean your rabbit. Wipe down

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Steps

1

Smell your rabbit away from their enclosure.

Step 1

Smell your rabbit away from their enclosure.

2

Clean your rabbit

Step 2

Clean your rabbit

3

Wipe down

Step 3

Wipe down

4

Clean your rabbit's scent glands.

Step 4

Clean your rabbit's scent glands.

5

Avoid bathing your rabbit in water.

Step 5

Avoid bathing your rabbit in water.

6

Get your rabbit desexed once it's 6 months old to reduce its musky smell.

Step 6

Get your rabbit desexed once it's 6 months old to reduce its musky smell.

7

Take your rabbit to the vet if they still smell.

Step 7

Take your rabbit to the vet if they still smell.

8

Inspect the rabbit's hutch to determine if it's the source of the smell.

Step 8

Inspect the rabbit's hutch to determine if it's the source of the smell.

9

Replace soiled hay each morning.

Step 9

Replace soiled hay each morning.

10

Clean the whole hutch thoroughly once a week.

Step 10

Clean the whole hutch thoroughly once a week.

11

Leave the hutch to dry in the sun for 3 to 4 hours.

Step 11

Leave the hutch to dry in the sun for 3 to 4 hours.

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