leeanderin
Mama Doe
Dilbert had a line on his nose for a while and we assumed it was the way his fur was sat now today he has a bald patch.
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Any thoughts on Dilberts bald nose please
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leeanderin
Mama Doe
He lives with another bun but Rubens very rarely grooms him so i doubt it's over grooming, he lives in a cage at the moment and occasionally chews at the bars. Any ideas greatfully received!
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
I suspect he rubs the fur off as he chews the bars, his nose probably goes in between two bars and the chewing action causes friction between a bar and his nose ??
Hugo's There
Wise Old Thumper
That was my first thought but didn;t want to say incase it sounded stupid 
I also had a cat who had ring worm in a similar spot but not sure how that would affect bunnies
I also had a cat who had ring worm in a similar spot but not sure how that would affect bunnies
leeanderin
Mama Doe
I was discussing it on the RU facebook thing whilst RU was down and someone said their chipmunk had a similar thing so it sounds plausible. Wish he'd stop it as i'm worried about him damaging his teeth, he has plenty toys, hay etc so not sure what to do :?
Thank you x
leeanderin
Mama Doe
The patch is looking a bit bigger today so Dilbert is off to see the vet tomorrow just in case :roll:
