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youngbunny2

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2 of my bunnies have an almost completely bald back of the neck? it is not red or sore looking and they are not itching? one of the them is one of my babies and the others are all fine and the other one is 5 months old and doesnt live near them??? any ideas???
 
Do either of them have any 'dandruffy' type flakes? When I have seen bunnies with excessive balding bits at the back of their necks, they have usually had mites (which often shows up as bits of 'dandruff').

Thinning fur can also be an indication of general health not being great, so if it's not just a simple thin fur/moult, a vet check might not be a bad idea :)

Edit: Oooh Lou's post has given me another thought - do the ones with 'bald' bits live with other bunnies? When bunnies hump other buns out of dominance, they can sometimes pull at the fur on the back/at the base of the neck. Might this be a possibility? If so - it sounds like it's time for neutering if they aren't already and watch out as it could develop into fights.
 
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youngbunny2 said:
2 of my bunnies have an almost completely bald back of the neck? it is not red or sore looking and they are not itching? one of the them is one of my babies and the others are all fine and the other one is 5 months old and doesnt live near them??? any ideas???
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Agree with Alison that this doesnt sound like it is normal. Can you post a picture and perhaps who lives with whom to help us.

Has the ones with bald patches been recently vaccinated, operated on, injected with anything?
 
Santa said:
Edit: Oooh Lou's post has given me another thought - do the ones with 'bald' bits live with other bunnies? When bunnies hump other buns out of dominance, they can sometimes pull at the fur on the back/at the base of the neck. Might this be a possibility? If so - it sounds like it's time for neutering if they aren't already and watch out as it could develop into fights.
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That's what I was thinking, I collected a couple of males who had been living together, one had a bald neck where the other had been humping it
 
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