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Rocket has a bald patch - help please

Amethyst

Amethyst

Warren Veteran
Hi all,

Sorry I haven't been on for a while, but work and home life has been extremely hectic! I promise to catch up with everyone here soon.

My little Rocket Man has a bald patch on his head. It's only appeared in the last two days and is about 0.5cm wide by 1.5cm long, just above his left eye on his forehead. I'll try to take a pic but he won't sit still!!

China has been washing him but I'm not convinced that's the reason his hair has come out, as they have had a couple of minor arguments that involved some fur pulling and even then no hair came out. He doesn't seem to be in any pain as he still enjoys a fuss, a major part of which involves us stroking right over the bald patch.

I'm taking him to the vets on Sunday anyway as China is going for her second vaccine, but I was wondering if anybody could give me any advice in the meantime? Thanks all!

AMETHYST
 
Has China been exsesivly (sp) grooming him? There is a thing called barboring when one rabbit will over groom the other and cause balled patches XX
 
Phill,

China does lick him quite a bit, which could explain it, as he doesn't groom her all that much. What can I do about it?

Thanks!

AMETHYST
 
I unfortunatly don't know much about over grooming im sure that someone does though, and i unfortuatly don't think theres much you can do about it XX
 
ONE OF MY SISTERS BUNS DOES THIS TO HER MATE AND ALTHOUGH HE OFTEN LOOKS A SITE IT DOESNT SEEM TO BOTHER HIM.
DONT KNOW HOW TO STOP IT THOUGH WOULD BE INTERESTED IF ANY ONE HAS ANY TIPS.
ANGIE
 
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