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Bald patch on neck now scabby...U/D pictures!

tanya_306

tanya_306

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I am after some advice please.

My two indoor rabbits had a fight a few weeks ago and I thought that was why Finley had a bald patch on his neck - I assumed Emily had taken a chunk of fur when they had a fight. However, the patch of skin was smooth and perfect looking - just had no fur. Now this evening I have had another look and it has scabby patches on this bald patch.

Emily also has a scab on her neck but I originally thought this was from her vaccination. She was vaccinated in July but it still appears to be slightly scabby - however, alot clearer than it was.

Could this scabby patches on their necks be linked, or anybody ever had anything like this before?

Thanks

Tanya
 
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Im wondering about some sort of mite??

If they had their vaccs,when were they given?? A reaction is normally a day or so after??
I didnt want to read and run.
 
yvette said:
Im wondering about some sort of mite??

If they had their vaccs,when were they given?? A reaction is normally a day or so after??
I didnt want to read and run.
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Emily had her VHD (Lapinject) in July and Finley had VHD and myxi in July (the rescue had both vaccinations done at the same time).
 
tanya_306 said:
Emily had her VHD (Lapinject) in July and Finley had VHD and myxi in July (the rescue had both vaccinations done at the same time).
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Surely not a reaction still?? But there was a thread on here where it was but bunny was rather poorly.I take it both are well,eating and pooping normally??
 
Sorry it took so long....

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Pebbles did have something like this as a reaction to an injection he had when he had his tumor removed, but it came up flaky about a week after the op, the scabbed over, dropped off a couple of weeks later and new hair grew back. So it is probably not related to vaccination - just co-incidental that it is in the same place. There was a similar thread some time ago, and I think it was mites that was the cause and not vaccination, so best get a vet to look and take a scraping to be sure.
 
Looks like mites to me :)

My guinea pig and rat used to suffer from mites all the time and the scabs were from constant itching/scratching.

A trip to the vets should sort it out, you can get an injection which will clear it up really quickly if it just mites.
 
Vet appointment finally booked! I rang the vet yesterday but didn't get a call from them until today...:roll:

I have Otis booked in for a vaccination tomorrow, so am going to take Emily and Finley too - how annoying that none of them are bonded so I am going to need three carriers. :lol:
 
Hello!

I went to the vets to collect my prescription for Emily and Finley today... but I had to sign a form as the medication isn't actually for rabbits.

The buns have been presrcibed 0.07ml panomec once evry 14 days. The vet is what I think to be the best vet in Gloucestershire - but I still worry about my babies!

Has anybody else used this spot -on? (it can be given orally but as they live alone they are going to have it like a spot on.)

Thanks

Tanya
 
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