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Can you stop overgrooming??

TeflonsShadow

Wise Old Thumper
Winter is over grooming Rimmi!

Its not boredom.... they have squillions of toys, 100% free range (in the kitchen and livingroom only after Rimmis naughtiness!), treats, hay etc......

I thought it was mites to begin with, they were both treated in case, even though the vet and I found no trace.

Please??

Poor Rimmi has barely any fur on the back of his ears!!
 
His skin doesnt look sore, just a bit bald! Its just his ears. He is not moulting. And we often see Winter giving his ears a good clean!
 
I would say if the skin isn't sore, to not worry about it. I had a couple who when they started to moult, their ears went bald randomly, and then grew back in due course.

I haven't yet found a way to deal with over grooming other than separation because invariably there is a reason for it. She's not making him sore though which is what happens with excessive grooming, so maybe she just has an ear fetish?
 
I would say if the skin isn't sore, to not worry about it. I had a couple who when they started to moult, their ears went bald randomly, and then grew back in due course.

I haven't yet found a way to deal with over grooming other than separation because invariably there is a reason for it. She's not making him sore though which is what happens with excessive grooming, so maybe she just has an ear fetish?

:lol: :lol: :lol:

I think its partly Rimmis fault, he always shoves his head under her demanding lickies and she always goes for the ears because his head is buried in her chest! :lol:
 
Alfie has the same problem at the moment - his ears are getting balder by the day. :roll: Just as with Rimmi, other possible causes have been ruled out so it's definitely over-grooming, but I don't know how to stop it either. :?
 
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