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Moulting?

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capable

Mama Doe
Since last Wednesday (15th) one of my buns, William, has been moulting like a mad thing! It's mainly from around his hips and the base of his spine just above his tail. He's not keen on being handled, but I got him brushed a little over breakfast yesterday - today it's coming out in loose chunks that I was removing with my fingers! He doesn't seem disturbed by this, and I can't see anything untoward on his skin (also still eating, drinking, steady weight etc.). Is it normal for buns to be moulting so much now? Both he and his brother Jack are short-haired, but Jack isn't moulting at all? William doesn't do well at the vets, so I thought I'd see if this was bog-standard rabbitness before stressing him unnecessarily.
 
capable said:
Since last Wednesday (15th) one of my buns, William, has been moulting like a mad thing! It's mainly from around his hips and the base of his spine just above his tail. He's not keen on being handled, but I got him brushed a little over breakfast yesterday - today it's coming out in loose chunks that I was removing with my fingers! He doesn't seem disturbed by this, and I can't see anything untoward on his skin (also still eating, drinking, steady weight etc.). Is it normal for buns to be moulting so much now? Both he and his brother Jack are short-haired, but Jack isn't moulting at all? William doesn't do well at the vets, so I thought I'd see if this was bog-standard rabbitness before stressing him unnecessarily.
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Some moults can be quite spectacular.................

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Can you post a photo of William's moult ?
 
Jack's-Jane said:
Some moults can be quite spectacular.................

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Can you post a photo of William's moult ?
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Oh my goodness! �� That looks quite similar to William actually, though his is in a much smaller patch. I can see and feel much shorter fur in the area that all his lovely longer fur is falling out. I've got to go to uni now, but I'll get a photo this afternoon just to be sure!
 
For a little bunny Frosty has been moulting loads since we got him, after stroking him I feel like I've got more hair on me than he has on him :lol: we've been brushing him twice a day and it seems to be keeping on top of it finally! Although we haven't got patches.
 
Last week my Raven was moulting quite a bit and when I was done removing the loose fur, I had a pile that looked like a baby Raven!
 
capable said:
Since last Wednesday (15th) one of my buns, William, has been moulting like a mad thing! It's mainly from around his hips and the base of his spine just above his tail. He's not keen on being handled, but I got him brushed a little over breakfast yesterday - today it's coming out in loose chunks that I was removing with my fingers! He doesn't seem disturbed by this, and I can't see anything untoward on his skin (also still eating, drinking, steady weight etc.). Is it normal for buns to be moulting so much now? Both he and his brother Jack are short-haired, but Jack isn't moulting at all? William doesn't do well at the vets, so I thought I'd see if this was bog-standard rabbitness before stressing him unnecessarily.
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Yes some rabbits can moult in a spectacular fashion!

I've found a Rosewood moulting comb that does a fantastic job of getting the hair out :D
 
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