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Hazel

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Hi, I am wondering if anyone can tell me why one of my rabbits sometimes has a very dull coat and his fur falls out in large clumps.
Both my rabbits are the same age, they are brothers.
This only happens on the one rabbit and only once every so often, he is like it for a few days and then goes back to a normal shiny coat.
If he was moulting I would have expected both to be the same. :?:
 
hmmm dont know im afraid. Only thing i could think of is moulting.. Rabbits wont necessary moult the same time as their brother tho so it still could be.
 
Thanks Chris, I had thought moulting as well but his brother has never had anything like this happen before.
He looks so bad that every time it happens I think I am going to lose him but after about 3 days he comes back to normal. Its so strange.
 
THEY CAN MOULT AT DIFFERENT TIMES BUT JUST TO BE SURE GET HIM CHECKED FOR MITES, IT SHOULD HAVE CONTINUED ON WITH THE MOULT . SOMETIMES WHEN THERE UNDER THE WEATHER IT CAN CAUSE A VERY BAD MOULD I THINK ITS WORTH GETTING HIM CHECKED. VAL
 
Sounds like moulting but like Val said if it lasts for more than a few days get them checked out for mites.

Although having said that one of mine has been moulting for a month and is only just coming to the end of it. Strangely she was losing masses of tufts of fur but only from her bottom half!
 
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