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Becky:)

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I noticed a few days ago that my white bunny tinks had some yellow staining around her bottom area, shes always been a very clean bunny and i assumed it was my fault for being slightly lapse on changing the litter tray everyday, so i gave her bottom a brush out and did the littler tray. However today she has got another wet bottom :( she lives with my other three and they don't have it. I just gave her bottom area a brush and 2 big areas like 50p pieces the fur just came out and left big bald patches! :( Ive looked through her fur and she definitley has mites or fleas :( I feel terrible, going to take her to the vets but does anyone have any ideas? I am very worried.
 
Becky:) said:
I noticed a few days ago that my white bunny tinks had some yellow staining around her bottom area, shes always been a very clean bunny and i assumed it was my fault for being slightly lapse on changing the litter tray everyday, so i gave her bottom a brush out and did the littler tray. However today she has got another wet bottom :( she lives with my other three and they don't have it. I just gave her bottom area a brush and 2 big areas like 50p pieces the fur just came out and left big bald patches! :( Ive looked through her fur and she definitley has mites or fleas :( I feel terrible, going to take her to the vets but does anyone have any ideas? I am very worried.
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She could have a UTI or bladder/renal infection making her incontinent or causing her to dribble, she could equally have 'movement issues' for a number of different reasons causing her to pee on herself.
If she has an infection her immune system will be suppressed a little and this can cause particularly fur mite populations to breed out of control....cheyletiella mites, these can cause fur loss and dandruff - however, urine scald alone can cause fur loss.
She will need a thorough examination, and probably a urine sample, possibly antibiotics, screening or treating anyway for EC and if she does have fur mites then a course of Ivermectin either in drop or injectable form - these are the only two forms I would advise. Xeno 450 is Ivermectin drops, but your vet may decide to inject instead. If she has a UTI she may also need pain relief....same for EC. Good luck at the vets...sooner rather than later! :)
Treatment for EC is a 28 day course (minimum) of fenbendazole (sp?) in the form of Panacur or Lapizole.....Panacur is the normal treatment, alongside a course of NSAID if she has an active infection.
 
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