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Blue Rex with flaky skin

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loulouembers

Warren Scout
My Blue rex has been living indoors since November as he had an upper resp infection and I didnt want to put him back in the cold.
He seems to have very dry skin, like dandruff, and has pulled out a little fur on his back.
I have checked him carefully and cannot see any moving parasites.
Could it be the move from cold to warm or the start of something else?

Thanx
 
Might be mites, as the vet told me to look out for this as the signs of them. i would take him 2 the vets.

i couldent see anything moving in the fur i was checking for ages befor i noticed anything in Jazz's
good luck :)
 
Sounds like cheyletiella to me. These are fur dwelling mites only visible under a microscope. They are often very itchy for the bun and they cause a white/grey scurf on the skin and significant fur loss. Cheyletiella is often associated with obese rabbits, rabbits with spinal disorders or dental disease. This is because these buns are less able to groom themselves. Rabbits who are generally 'run down' also seem prone to these mites. Cheyletiella is also zoonotic(can be passed to hoomans). Your Vet will probably prescribe a course of ivomectin. Jane and Buns xx
 
Blue is on a three injection course for the next 3 weeks. Still worried about the source. My vet checked his spine, teeth, jawline and compared weight to last visit in November. He has only lost 50g and weighs 3.5kg. Ok for a rex I think.

Louisa
 
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