Bathing Buns

Question
Okay I knwo this is going to sound weird butmy bunny jumped in the toilet. The lid was up- and she must have thought it was downand she jumped in itand got soaked. I dont want her to clean herself and hget some sort of bacteria in her mouth. I havent been able to find any special rabbit shampoo at my local pet store. Is it okay to use human or dog shampoo?

Answer
Dear Amanda,

1.  From this point on, keep those toilet lids down!

2.  You won't be able to find special rabbit shampoo anywhere, but the best kind would be HiLyt, which can be bought at most major pet supply outlets.  It's gentle, and designed for delicate pet skin, which is certainly what rabbits have.

Go here for proper bathing instructions:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/buttbath.html

Dana