Jacquiepoppins
Young Bun
hi, Isabella has a red area above tail on her back which i noticed when brushing her. there are lots of dandruff even though the rest of her coat is lovely and shiny any suggestions what best to do??
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red area above tail with dandruff??
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RampantRabbits
Mama Doe
It sounds like it could be flystrike, are you sure the white marks you are describing are not fly eggs?
Thankfully ive never experienced flystrike with my buns but its always a constant worry, especially in summer. If it was my bun i would go to the vet.
hope this helps
xJacquiepoppins
Young Bun
definitely dandruff looking.
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Cheyletiella mites maybe
RampantRabbits
Mama Doe
what is the skin like around the area, have you had a good look inside all her fur and compared it to the rest of her body?
id put money on it being fly eggs.
Jacquiepoppins
Young Bun
have found a bump on back of her neck which when part fur is red and raised it's just a tiny bit. how do i treat if mites?? how she catch them?? Do they transfer to humans??
Jacquiepoppins
Young Bun
Cheers, just been reading about mites. Isabella has twice recently been to vet as dirty bottom, she also was just in for myxi and vhd booster so been seen regularly at vet. Could they have missed it?? Can't see anything moving just lots of dandruff and the little red area on back of neck. Now panicking that i have them and other bunnies!!!
I would let the vet check her out and confirm if it mites or not if it is there is a course of treatment for it. I thought Pip had mites but it was actually a reaction to his myxi jab, he only had it around his neck area and it came up within a few days of his jab. This prob not likely with Isabella as she has on other areas.
As far as I am aware humans cant catch it and I believe (and please someone correct me if I am wrong) that lots of rabbits can have mites but not all react to them!
As far as I am aware humans cant catch it and I believe (and please someone correct me if I am wrong) that lots of rabbits can have mites but not all react to them!
Elena
Wise Old Thumper
AFAIK, and I'm not an expert on this, this is just what I've been researching for my own benefit. Humans can get bitten by them but they can't live on humans so they go away after a few weeks. I have a few itchy red bumps which I think might be from mites which I suspect Mischa might have and possibly Mini too.
