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do white rabbits get skin cancer?

bunny mad lisa

bunny mad lisa

Mama Doe
My new zealand white, Sam has an ear that keeps bleeding and it's right on the tip. My vets said if he was a cat she would suspect skin cancer but she wasn't sure if it affected rabbits like it does cats.
has anyone experience of this? We can do a biopsy but as he has just been diagnoised with heart failure we don't want to give him anisthetic unless really necessary.
I'm just hoping he has somehow had a nip from his mate as thats the only other thing I can think of. he's been on antibiotics for other problems so we thought that should have cleared up any infection.
 
i don't know for sure but i would think that if it can affect other animals, rabbits wouldn't be exempt:?

my old hammy who passed away recently had a skin cancer tumour:(

hope he's ok x
 
I would have thought that rabbits were as susceptible as cats.

When I had my white cat the vet advised me to paint the bare part of her ears with violet coloured felt tip :)
 
Yes, any animal, especially white coloured/Alibino is more likely to get skin cancer. Luckily for me, my white buns prefer the shade.
 
we figured he could get it like any other animal but has anyone had experience of it in their bunny? we don't want to panic if its not that common.
 
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