My mainly white rabbit Honey looks like she's lost about 60% of her fur on top of her head - you can see the pink skin quite easily. There's no actual bald bits though. She is moulting at the minute and also I think my other rabbit Spud licks her quite a bit, I've seen him do it and the fur that she's got left looks a bit soggy. Will she be ok?
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Thinning fur - is this just a moult?
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lilbun
Warren Veteran
It sounds like he's overgrooming her.
Overgrooming can be caused by anxiety, boredom, frustration or being weaned too young.
It is said to help if you cut down the pellets to a tiny about and get the bun to spend more time eating hay/grass and less time grazing on his companion
Overgrooming can be caused by anxiety, boredom, frustration or being weaned too young.
It is said to help if you cut down the pellets to a tiny about and get the bun to spend more time eating hay/grass and less time grazing on his companion
it could be love as well from the other rabbit grooming her excessively, or perhaps the other rabbit could be lacking of some minerals and lick her head intensively, all is possible... because if they are a pair having a run and toys to play with in addition to each other company, they should not be stressed or bored, i don't think..
artfullDODGER33
New Kit
hair loss can be related to dental problems,although this would normally be patchy rather than uniform... has the bunnies teeth been checked recently?
