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Dry skin??

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emmiiee

Warren Veteran
Had my mums friend rabbit Bobby come and stay with us for the week as their owners are goig on holiday not bob is moulting he looks a state!

noticed the bun had like dry sking on his back, could this just be from his heavyy moult!!

here some pics of him, he is on sawdust cos that is what he is used to:roll:

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he looks quite patchy so may have mites, particularly as you say he's dandruffy. Cheyletiella is known as 'walking dandruff' because you can literally see flakes of skin moving as the mites move around. Very easy to treat with drops but would advise vet or nurse check before applying any products.
 
pooks said:
he looks quite patchy so may have mites, particularly as you say he's dandruffy. Cheyletiella is known as 'walking dandruff' because you can literally see flakes of skin moving as the mites move around. Very easy to treat with drops but would advise vet or nurse check before applying any products.
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ooo oki i'll have a look at him tommorrow and maybe mention it to the owner when she gets back
 
If he's got 'dandruff' looking skin then i would be very suspicious of mites. If no dandruff then he may just need a good groom and a little ongoing help in that department. Also be aware that mites often make an appearance when a bunny is stressed, either due to environmental factors such as house move/death of bunny friend or because there are other underlying medical reasons, such as dental problems/arthritis meaning bunny can groom effectively/etc. Good luck!
 
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