Last month Apollo kick started the moult. He was well ahead of the other bunnies. As you can see from the above photo, he’s shed well down his back.

The photo above shows how far Apollo’s moult has got to on his head. It almost looks like a heart shape.

One week later….

Looking at the above photo and seeing how much fur came out. This is why you should comb them.  Imagine if they ingested all that or even a quarter of it, all the fur would have to travel through their guts and you can see why a blockage could occur.  Apollo isn’t usually a rabbit who needs help during the moult, in the past it has shed very finely but I have found it varies from year to year with each rabbit who needs the help and who doesn’t. I would reiterate, don’t leave them to shed huge amounts of fur it’s not worth the risk of affecting their guts. so if you see fur sticking out like Apollo’s then get that comb out.