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Couple of small lumps on 3LO?

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3LO

Young Bun
I noticed a small lump behind 3LO's neck not so long ago, but didn't think too much of it as it just felt like a spot.

Well I have just came across another one on his back. I have just tried to pull his fur back as much as I can, and it looks like a small dry rough patch of a lump?

I have attached a photo if anyone has any ideas what this could be?

You can't actually see the lump itself, but its like a small raised pointy spot.

3lo_zps2c6f3815.jpg
 
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Has he been vaccinated recently? That can sometimes cause lumps or spots that last a few weeks.
 
looks like mites to me - they can make the skin raised and rough.

You can but ivermectin over the counter (send away on Amazon etc) BUT rabbits with a bad attack of mites often means they have an underlying health issue - whether it be that they are 'run down' with another illness, or are having mobility/cleaning issues which means they cant clean the fur properly -

so my advice would be to pop her to the vets for a check and mention that is why you are doing it.

Rabbits naturally have small background populations of skin mites (yes really . . even healthy ones) but to cause this irrtation then it has got out of hand.
 
3LO said:
I noticed a small lump behind 3LO's neck not so long ago, but didn't think too much of it as it just felt like a spot.

Well I have just came across another one on his back. I have just tried to pull his fur back as much as I can, and it looks like a small dry rough patch of a lump?

I have attached a photo if anyone has any ideas what this could be?

You can't actually see the lump itself, but its like a small raised pointy spot.

3lo_zps2c6f3815.jpg
Click to expand...

I think what I am seeing is the result of fur mites. If some of the fur pulls out in tufts and there's small specks of white, this may be the case.

The best course of action is to see a vet for very simple treatment, if this is the case. People do treat their rabbits themselves, but the dosage and therefore the efficacy of the treatment is so much better when a vet administers just the right amount for the weight of your bunny
 
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