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Why is my rabbit's bottom red and irritated from new litter?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Male | neutered | 6 lbs

I found my buns bottom like this yesterday,behaving and eating as normal, litter tray cleaned out everyday but have had to use a different substrate recently as normal one not available, new one not as good, have washed and creamed it regularly since finding it and have changed ro a different substrate

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Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on July 26th, 2020

Hello. Yes, there is definitely irritation, but it does not look severe. You have done everything right & proper to help Buster heal. Just keep doing what you are doing. Good job & thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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