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pepper rabbit

charmaine

Warren Scout
hi all i dont get on here much very often. today i took my bun peppper who is 6 in october to the vets as he has a bald patch on his back which he is licking he is moulting quite alot. well the vet did some skin scrapes and we waited for the results and he said there are no mites or parasites. i did also mention to him that i had recently in the last 2 months changed there food from alan & page natural rabbit pellets to burgess excell mature with cranberry and ginseng. (i did this gradualy so not to upset his tummy ) and he said there could be a chance he may have a food allergy so to change him back over and see what happens. he did also mention that daisy could be pulling his fur out for him. there other thing he mentioned was just incase i could consider using as a precaution mycozole he gave me some information and said have a read and see what you think. i was just wondering what others thought about this many thanks charmaine :)
 
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