Our two dwarf netherland rabbits (male, neutered a few weeks ago) share a largish hutch. Usually they are out in a run together for several hours, if not most of, each day. The last couple of days and nights they have been in the garage due to very cold weather and snow.
Today I brought them in and set up a pen in the hall, just to give them a chance to stretch their legs for a couple of hours. They have been fine, no fighting, mutual grooming, eating, pooing etc.
However, when I was stroking Smudge I noticed a sharp lumpy bit on his back - in the middle, where the neck becomes the back. A closer look seemed to show it was a bite, or rather two cuts (from one bite). It was dry, not oozing gunk or anything, but it did look like the skin was broken. It didn't look fresh, more like a scab, scar tissue or hard dried blood. It didn't seem to hurt Smudge when I looked at it, he didn't make a noise or anything. He is fne in himself, lively and nosey as usual.
We haven't been stroking them much recently because of the weather, so it could have gone unoticed for a while. Before the neutering, the other one was constantly trying to bite Smudge and mount him. The vet checked them over a week after the neuter and he was fine, so I would have thought they would have spotted a bite.
It looks to me like a more recent bite which has just broken the skin and bled. Probably due to cabin fever. What do I do about it? Just keep an eye on it? Any treatment needed?
They are in a box in the hall, snuggling at the moment. They will have to go back in the hutch tonight, but hopefully it will be fine enough tomorrow to be out in the yard. Any advice welcome.
Today I brought them in and set up a pen in the hall, just to give them a chance to stretch their legs for a couple of hours. They have been fine, no fighting, mutual grooming, eating, pooing etc.
However, when I was stroking Smudge I noticed a sharp lumpy bit on his back - in the middle, where the neck becomes the back. A closer look seemed to show it was a bite, or rather two cuts (from one bite). It was dry, not oozing gunk or anything, but it did look like the skin was broken. It didn't look fresh, more like a scab, scar tissue or hard dried blood. It didn't seem to hurt Smudge when I looked at it, he didn't make a noise or anything. He is fne in himself, lively and nosey as usual.
We haven't been stroking them much recently because of the weather, so it could have gone unoticed for a while. Before the neutering, the other one was constantly trying to bite Smudge and mount him. The vet checked them over a week after the neuter and he was fine, so I would have thought they would have spotted a bite.
It looks to me like a more recent bite which has just broken the skin and bled. Probably due to cabin fever. What do I do about it? Just keep an eye on it? Any treatment needed?
They are in a box in the hall, snuggling at the moment. They will have to go back in the hutch tonight, but hopefully it will be fine enough tomorrow to be out in the yard. Any advice welcome.
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