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bald patch on ear u/d pic added

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as i was stroking eric a while agi i noticed he has a bald patch on the back of one of his ears. its near the base and the skin underneath doesn't appear inflamed or irritated at all.

any ideas as to what it may be before i ring the vets in a panic?

(he did go in for his castration and dental 3 weeks ago so have i maybe missed something regarding that?)

here's a pic of eric's ear
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Jack's-Jane said:
Has he been scratching his ears alot ?

Has he had a Myxomatosis Vaccine recently ?
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he doesn't seem to have been scratching any more than usual and his myxi jab was in feb/march (just trying to decide whether to have a 2nd one done soon:?)

why? could it be something bad jane?
 
It seems to be completely off the whole area which is strange...

My bunny had a blood test taken from her ear so had it shaved, and it took months for the fur to grow back (although that could just be her, shes having the same problem after being spayed). That could MAYBE be a possibility as its so cleanly done. But as you said it was 3 weeks ago, and your vet didnt mention anything im not so sure...

Are there any more bald patches? Have you seen any fleas/mites? Could you maybe phone your vets monday and ask whether they think you need to go in? If the buns in fine health otherwise i wouldnt say its an emergancy, so i wouldnt personally call an emergancy vet.
 
HCB said:
It seems to be completely off the whole area which is strange...

My bunny had a blood test taken from her ear so had it shaved, and it took months for the fur to grow back (although that could just be her, shes having the same problem after being spayed). That could MAYBE be a possibility as its so cleanly done. But as you said it was 3 weeks ago, and your vet didnt mention anything im not so sure...

Are there any more bald patches? Have you seen any fleas/mites? Could you maybe phone your vets monday and ask whether they think you need to go in? If the buns in fine health otherwise i wouldnt say its an emergancy, so i wouldnt personally call an emergancy vet.
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i can't see any more bald patches. i only found this one by chance as eric had his head bent forward (the fur around his ears looks tufty anyway when he does that). i'm not aware of any blood tests done when he had his op - the vet asked if i wanted them done to check for kidney probs etc but i didn't at the time:? the skin looks lovely and smooth, no irritation or scabs and i've been having a look for mites but can't see anything. the inner ear doesn't look red either. confusing:?
 
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