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Molting

likeRAWR

likeRAWR

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My bunny Muffin is molting again, usually only loses the hair around her back above her leg joints.

This time it seems to irritate her more than usual, I've checked for flaky skin and signs of parasites and it look like just a normal molt.

Is there something I can do other than brush her and removing the loose hair to stop her stressing so much?
 
doughnut is molting again too. She always had her little skirt round her, now lots are coming off. Don't know why as thought she would start getting her winter coat rather than the fluffy bits coming off.

I just brush all the time, mainly when she's eating as she gets fed up with me. She got bloated last time and stopped eating so I dread this time. I also give her dandelions as they are suppose to help and make sure she drinks lots of water. I've noticed her poops are smaller so may reduce her pellets for a little while to encourage more hay eating. I also give her rose leaves and bramble leaves to keep the digestion moving and try and get to put her on the grass if it's nice weather and get more exercise.

I don't think Doughnut is stressed but I know I am when the poops get smaller!!
 
My bunnies moult terribly, this year I'm trying the herbs from Galens Herbs and it's called Hedgerow herbs. Just a bit is needed every day on their food and the bunnies love it! I'm not sure how long it takes to work but all bunnies seem much happier in themselves than in their last big moult so I will continue to use it :thumb:
 
Silly 'bunny mummy'!!! said:
My bunnies moult terribly, this year I'm trying the herbs from Galens Herbs and it's called Hedgerow herbs. Just a bit is needed every day on their food and the bunnies love it! I'm not sure how long it takes to work but all bunnies seem much happier in themselves than in their last big moult so I will continue to use it :thumb:
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I'll have a look at that, thanks.

She is moulting so badly, keep brushing and brushing but the same bits are still there! She's only little, don't know where it all comes from.
 
My rabbit had quite a serious moult this year, and I was worried that I had pulled the fur out whilst brushing him. It wasn't ,but just in case, now I wet my hands and stroke him with and against the fur. He seems to enjoy it and all the fur ticks to your wet hands. Then you let the bun go, scrub your hands together, the fur all rolls up and you just throw it away :)
 
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