Hi, my bunny Tipsy had her HVD vac last week, the day I went out to find she had lost the size of a 2pence piece of fur. Id phoned the vets who said it could be that she may have pulled it out, if I was worried I could bring her in, anyway I phoned back and another lady said just to keep an eye on her, if there was a lump it could mean she has had a reaction otherwise not. Well there wasnt a lump or swollen so I just kept an eye on her, it didnt get any worse so I didnt go to the vet. Where the hair has come out (either fallen out or pulled out), it has now scabbed over, is this normal or should I go to the vet asap?:?
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Lost Fur
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Sounds like a reaction to the vaccine to me. Assume the hair loss is at the vaccine site?
I'd keep an eye on it to make sure no abcess forms (if this happens you will see swelling and redness beneath the scab) Wouldn't do any harm to bathe it with a mix of cooled salt water.
I'd keep an eye on it to make sure no abcess forms (if this happens you will see swelling and redness beneath the scab) Wouldn't do any harm to bathe it with a mix of cooled salt water.
Yes, looks exactly like the reaction my Foster bun Dennis had. It took ages to heal. He came to me when it was nearly better, but I'm pretty sure the rescue had him checked over by the vet.
I think if it was my bun I would get a check over just to ease your mind. But hopefully it will just be that. x
I think if it was my bun I would get a check over just to ease your mind. But hopefully it will just be that. x
thanks very much for your reply, i'll phone vet tomorrow. Amazing how badly they can react to an injection. It was the cylap one, i'll go to my other vet next time as they used Lapinject on my first bun and had no probs. Wasnt till this that heard alot of bad reports about it. Poor little bun, she seems her usual self but still doesnt look fantastic. xxx Thanks again for your help.xx:wave:
