acornconker
Young Bun
Hi,
My rabbit Acorn has developed a bald patch under his chin and it seems to be getting larger. It has spread down onto the fatty bit underneath (I can't remember the technical term for this bit!).
I am wondering if it might be stress or boredom related because we lost his brother at the beginning of the year to the fox. Acorn has a lovely big shed and run with lots of hidey holes and tunnels, but I do appreciate that he may well now be lonely. I am going to book him into the vets as the bald area seems to be getting slowly bigger.
Acorn doesn't like to be picked up so unless I need to move him somewhere I don't generally pick him up, so haven't been able to take a really good look at it.
I have a possible new friend for him to bond with lined up, but would like to get this sorted first.
Just wondering if anyone has had this before, or if bald patches are common?
Kate x
My rabbit Acorn has developed a bald patch under his chin and it seems to be getting larger. It has spread down onto the fatty bit underneath (I can't remember the technical term for this bit!).
I am wondering if it might be stress or boredom related because we lost his brother at the beginning of the year to the fox. Acorn has a lovely big shed and run with lots of hidey holes and tunnels, but I do appreciate that he may well now be lonely. I am going to book him into the vets as the bald area seems to be getting slowly bigger.
Acorn doesn't like to be picked up so unless I need to move him somewhere I don't generally pick him up, so haven't been able to take a really good look at it.
I have a possible new friend for him to bond with lined up, but would like to get this sorted first.
Just wondering if anyone has had this before, or if bald patches are common?
Kate x