grooming lop rabbit

Question
My Granddaughter's lop rabbit is 5 months old and has matt's in his hair that she can't get out.  Now that I am helping her with him how do we get the matted hair untangled and start anew with proper grooming?  Thank you for your help.

Answer
Hi Rhonda,

First thank you for wanting to help her with her bun. Your going to have to trim that matt out with scissors. Here is some more info and the breed and grooming info

Varieties = Agouti, broken, pointed white, self, shaded, ticked, or wide band color groups

Weight Males: 6.5 pounds maximum, Females: 6.5 pounds maximum But they can grow to be quite heavy!

Physical Attributes Muscular and compact. Cuddly!!!

Personality In general, the mini lop is a very sweet breed. They tend to be a little less active than some breeds, but there are definitely some clowns among the breed. They thrive on attention definitely!

Coat Type and Grooming When your Mini Lop begins to lose its baby fur, the change is usually gradual. However, once the adult coat is in, it may be necessary to groom your rabbit. Mini Lops in molt can have large patches of fur falling out. It is wise to use a wire slicker brush to remove the loose fur. A Mini Lop can die from large amounts of ingested fur, so take care to avoid this.