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Bumps on rabbits face?

louisestoreyxo

louisestoreyxo

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I have a male rabbit and he has several bumps on both sides of his face which i have never noticed until today. They all have fur growing from them but one of the bumps is yellow and crusty. Are the bumps supposed to be there??
 
No, that is not at all normal and concerns me greatly.

Is there any chance you could post a picture of this?

Is your bunny vaccinated against myxomatosis?

Is bunny eating/drinking/pooping and weeing as normal?
 
I would take him to the vet today to get these checked out as it should not be like this.

Myxi, abcess?? Not sure but needs to see a vet asap.
 
Sounds like simple 'Rabbit Acne' to me, not in the least bit like Myxi

A Vet check would be a good idea to confirm this :)
 
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Some Rabbits get little pustules at the base of their whiskers, not unlike human acne. The pustules scab over and fall off. You can sometimes notice it when a little tuft of fur is poking out a the side of the Rabbit's face.
 
Jack's-Jane said:
Some Rabbits get little pustules at the base of their whiskers, not unlike human acne. The pustules scab over and fall off. You can sometimes notice it when a little tuft of fur is poking out a the side of the Rabbit's face.
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This is what I was thinking. Does it look like a clump of fur stuck together with something hard? Sometimes they fall off with the tuft of fur attached?
Smoo gets this and the vets have never thought it was serious. :wave:
 
hi, thanks for all the replies
im glad it doesnt seem like anything too serious

ill just keep and eye on them and see if they heal themselves or get worse
 
Jack's-Jane said:
Some Rabbits get little pustules at the base of their whiskers, not unlike human acne. The pustules scab over and fall off. You can sometimes notice it when a little tuft of fur is poking out a the side of the Rabbit's face.
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My lops seem to get this. At the base of their whiskers are small lumps, I assumed it was something to do with the follicle getting a bit infected. I keep an eye on them that they don't get worse but other than that leave them alone.
 
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