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Bald patch

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bunny_burrows

Mama Doe
I've noticed bald patches on both my bunnies necks. They are getting along well so I don't think they've been fighting and I can't see any parasites on them. There is not blood or scabs it's just bare skin. Here are acouple of pictures,
Millie's bald patch (sorry you can't see very well)
baldpatchMillie.jpg

And Ruby's
BaldpatchRuby.jpg

It's only the area I have circled in that picture, Ruby has always had thin fur on her neck since I got her but you can see the spots.
Does anybody know what is causing this and should I take them to the vets?
 
Have they been mounting each other? It looks like it might be a bald bit caused by little bunny paws trying to grip onto the others back!! Could just be that they are a bit frisky because spring is coming and they are doing some frisky and/or dominance mounting?
 
my sister got 2 baby rabbits from a rescue centre and went to vets to get them vaccinated, a few days later found bald patches very similer, the vets said it was a reaction to the injection and it just went
bry
 
Chomper went through a very similar "bald period" when we first brought her home. We were told that the buns she was housed with were pulling out her fur, but the baldness continued even after she had moved into our home, and since she's an only bun, we were really confused.

Even more confusing was when the bald patch started to grow. It started out as just a small patch between her shoulder blades, but it grew to cover the upper half of her back and continued a bit down her shoulders. I couldn't see any irritation or scabbing, but when it continued, I took her to our vet. The vet said that she didn't have any parasites.

A few weeks later, her hair just suddenly started to grow back in. Not long after, she started to have a mini-molt. Now the bald patches are totally gone, and she's got a beautiful, soft coat.
 
Skip has had bald patches a few times !!!

It wasn't mites and there was no scab or anything just a bald patch, it was also behind his head on his neck.
He is an only bunny so no other buns did it but they went away and the fur grew back no problems :mrgreen:
 
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