STEVE-SMOKEY
New Kit
We have noticed recently our female rabbit has a bald patch on the back of her neck where her ears rest. The skin looks fine and the rest of her coat is ok too, does anybody have any ideas
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Hair Loss Behind Ears
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Grin
Wise Old Thumper
My bunny had this recently and i took him to the vets - they checked for mites but the area wasnt red or inflamed and he came to the conclusion that its a combination of his moult and where he rubs it when he jumps off his 'perch'.
We've stopped him resting there and the hair has grown back. The vet called it 'local trauma' but said that it would grow back if he stopped doing whatever he was doing to cause the hair loss.
Could that be a factor?
We've stopped him resting there and the hair has grown back. The vet called it 'local trauma' but said that it would grow back if he stopped doing whatever he was doing to cause the hair loss.
Could that be a factor?
STEVE-SMOKEY
New Kit
hair loss
she has had no vaccinations recently, lives indoors on her own and doesn't appear to be moulting. Everything seems normal, the area is the back of her neck so when she is sitting it's the skin that folds a bit that's bare .
she has had no vaccinations recently, lives indoors on her own and doesn't appear to be moulting. Everything seems normal, the area is the back of her neck so when she is sitting it's the skin that folds a bit that's bare .
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prettylupin
Wise Old Thumper
In which case it would be wise to pop her to the vet for a quick skin scrape to check for Cheyletiella fur mites :wave:
