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strange scabs/ grumpy rabbit

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Hi, would wondering if anyone can advise me, I have two "female" netherland dwaf rabbits who are 7 months old. My daughter said that one of them has been a bit aggressive with her recently and what she describes as grunting at her. I noticed today one of the rabbits mount the other. On closer inspection of them both they BOTH have a bare patch with a scab on their backs.

I am taking them to the vets later but was just wondering if being they age they are they are getting aggressive towards each other and biting causing the wounds. which i might add look ok and not sore or infected.

thank you in anticipation of your help x
 
Are they spayed? It sounds like normal hormonal behaviour to me (grunting, mounting, grumpiness etc) but this could be ruled out if they've already been spayed.
 
I think that is likely to indicate that have bene ounting each other and puling out fur.

If there is aggression they need to be separated and then once spayed (which I'm guessing they aren't) and recovered, they can hopefully be rebonded.
 
thanks that's pretty much the lines i was thinking. The design of their hutch would make it easy to separate them. thank you
 
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