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Scratching advice?

Sarah1991

Sarah1991

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I'm probably just being over-worried here (as i'm sure we all get)

Milo, when he was out last night was scratching a LOT, he always scratches his ears, face and chin, he also sometimes shakes his head afterwards. :?

Do your rabbits do a lot of scratching? I'm watching closely to ensure he causes himself no damage and I have looked VERY closely and thoroughly at his fur and skin, there is nothing to be seen?

He doesn't seem uncomfortable or anything just he seems to do this a lot more than Finn.
 
Sarah1991 said:
I'm probably just being over-worried here (as i'm sure we all get)

Milo, when he was out last night was scratching a LOT, he always scratches his ears, face and chin, he also sometimes shakes his head afterwards. :?

Do your rabbits do a lot of scratching? I'm watching closely to ensure he causes himself no damage and I have looked VERY closely and thoroughly at his fur and skin, there is nothing to be seen?

He doesn't seem uncomfortable or anything just he seems to do this a lot more than Finn.
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Hiya

My Flopsy does this and I have to monitor him for those mites that look like dandruff. They seem damn near impossible to get rid of! I don't know if in between the mite treatments whether he just does it out of habit?

Hope you get this sorted. :wave:
 
Sarah1991 said:
I'm probably just being over-worried here (as i'm sure we all get)

Milo, when he was out last night was scratching a LOT, he always scratches his ears, face and chin, he also sometimes shakes his head afterwards. :?

Do your rabbits do a lot of scratching? I'm watching closely to ensure he causes himself no damage and I have looked VERY closely and thoroughly at his fur and skin, there is nothing to be seen?

He doesn't seem uncomfortable or anything just he seems to do this a lot more than Finn.
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A bit of scratching goes along with cleaning, but best to have a good look for signs of mites in your case .. If you can take him to the vet and get his ears looked at too, so much the better.
 
if you suspect its excessive scratching, i'd pay a visit to vets to checks for mites,, depending on your bunnies colour it might be more difficult to spot...

Good luck
fee x
 
My Spenser scratches a lot. Behind his ear, under his ear, occasionally his chin. He nearly always licks his toes after scratching too. It doesn't seem to do him any harm, although judging from the way he reacts to the approach of brush or comb his skin is quite sensitive.

If this s new behaviour in Milo it could be a sign of discomfort and you are certainly right to keep an eye of his fur condition.
 
Fee said:
if you suspect its excessive scratching, i'd pay a visit to vets to checks for mites,, depending on your bunnies colour it might be more difficult to spot...

Good luck
fee x
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Well, his fur is cream so it would be harder to spot if he did have anything going on. :roll:

I'm going to keep and eye on his fur and skin and give him a really good check morning and night for a couple of days. If he is still the same I am going to the vets. I am probably just being over cautious. He didn't scratch at all this morning when I was cleaning up and giving them breakfast.
 
He might have just been a bit itchy. My bunnies are still at bit patchy from the moult and they are grooming a fair bit but if it out of character, a quick vet trip for paranoia is loads better than chronic mites. :)
 
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