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Scab on back of neck.. Possibly mites?

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My new bunny, Daphne, has a really small scab on the back of her neck. It was only by chance that I noticed it to be honest! It's not really noticeable & doesn't seem to be bothering her at all. She's a very clean bun, likes to groom, but she's not really been scratching a whole lot. I can get her into the Vets next week, obviously they're closed tomorrow & it's not worthy of an emergency appointment.

If it is mites, where do I stand with my other pets? She & Niles both played in the lounge today, separately.. Could mites have gone into the carpet & then onto him? Should I get him treated too? Will my Vet need to see him first to diagnose if he has any or just treat anyway? Also.. My dog has been near her, will he need treating too? Thankfully the other pets are away from her so they're not at risk.

Could there be any other causes for the slight scabbing? I've only just got her home so maybe she caught herself while she was at the rescue maybe? Should I just monitor her & take her to the Vets if it doesn't get better/gets worse?
 
Ash had this when she has fleas. Try parting the fur on the back of her neck, if the skin looks red and/or you can see black things darting around then that's fleas ;) Mites are a bit more difficult to spot, they have to look at them under the microscope.

You can get flea (and mite, I think) treatment at pet shops but I have always used Advantage which you can only get on prescription.
 
ashbunny said:
Ash had this when she has fleas. Try parting the fur on the back of her neck, if the skin looks red and/or you can see black things darting around then that's fleas ;) Mites are a bit more difficult to spot, they have to look at them under the microscope.

You can get flea (and mite, I think) treatment at pet shops but I have always used Advantage which you can only get on prescription.
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I couldn't really see anything on there moving.. In fact, having had a closer look, it doesn't really look like a scab. Just a teeny tiny bit of dry skin. :/ Not sure what's up with her. Obviously it's not normal, whatever it is! There's no real redness.. Am I panicking over nothing? I can't see signs of anything else on her, no more scabs/dry skin, no fur loss, nothing.

If it could be mites, is it worth getting her seen by a Vet or can I just use OTC stuff from a pet shop? Would my dog be covered by his Frontline at all? x

ETA - No recent vaccination, she & Niles will hopefully be going soon to get that done. Although I suppose that depends on whatever this is.. Not sure if the Vet will vaccinate her where the patch is :/
 
I tend to take mine to the vets rather than over the counter stuff. One of my buns had mites earlier this year and it took 3 injections to clear it. It was just like dandruff but did not move around her lower back. The vet could not determine that under the microscope that it was defo mites so we treated just in case.
 
bunny babe said:
I tend to take mine to the vets rather than over the counter stuff. One of my buns had mites earlier this year and it took 3 injections to clear it. It was just like dandruff but did not move around her lower back. The vet could not determine that under the microscope that it was defo mites so we treated just in case.
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That's what I'm thinking.. And most sites online say that for certain types of mite they have to have injections, as opposed to sprays. I could book them in for vaccs next week & see what the vet says about the patch. If she does need treatment then is it likely that the vaccs will have to be put off? I might try to get Niles vaccinated anyway.
 
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