The Duchess
Wise Old Thumper
One of my poorly new arrivals had to be rushed to the vets this morning after becoming ill during the previous day with what looked like infected skin to me. High reddening and some swelling.
Described his condition to the vet before I took him out of his carrier and as soon as she saw him she said he had a condition called 'blue fur'.
She said it was only the second time she'd seen it in 16 years.
I have read up on it and it's caused by the pseudomonas bacteria and is usually seen in folds of dewlaps or other areas that remain moist and therefore this bacteria growns. It's nasty and arrived so quickly and turned my poor rescue bunny's fur blue in places and caused his fur to fall out in just less that 24 hours of it becomming apparent.
Anybody had experience or know a bit more?
I have invested in a seriously good text book on rabbits skin conditions and that's due to arrive tomorrow but would love to hear from any of you that might have had this with their rabbits.
Thank you.
Described his condition to the vet before I took him out of his carrier and as soon as she saw him she said he had a condition called 'blue fur'.
She said it was only the second time she'd seen it in 16 years.
I have read up on it and it's caused by the pseudomonas bacteria and is usually seen in folds of dewlaps or other areas that remain moist and therefore this bacteria growns. It's nasty and arrived so quickly and turned my poor rescue bunny's fur blue in places and caused his fur to fall out in just less that 24 hours of it becomming apparent.
Anybody had experience or know a bit more?
I have invested in a seriously good text book on rabbits skin conditions and that's due to arrive tomorrow but would love to hear from any of you that might have had this with their rabbits.
Thank you.
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