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Bald patch not grown

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pinkyblare

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:shock:Hiya not sure if any of you remember i had a pooly baby bun Toto when she was 8 weeks ish well she is now 14 weeks and the patch they shaved to take blood test has not grown back its totally bald i will try take picture to show you i am not even sure its where they shaved or if they did but i am just assuming cause it only appeared when pooly i am booking them both in for check ups and jabs next wed and to make sure they are indeed both girls and to look for getting them spayed when old enough but i am concerned about this bald patch she looks so scraggly around the neck and still feels like skin and bone compared to Flopsy whom has grown loads and is a solid strong chunky bun compared to poor little scraggly Toto:) bless

oh she also started getting a bald patch on ears here is that pic will upload other of neck shortly

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Hello, it's not easy to tell from your photos but it is possible she has a mite infestation caused by the commonly occuring cheyletiella mite. Most buns carry these mites anyway but control the population numbers by having a robust immune system and regular grooming.... hence poorly buns with a suppressed immunity are more prone to flare ups of infestation. I would suggest a vet app to check these bald areas asap - a course of Ivermectin is the standard treatment.
 
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