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Something on Smudges Neck/back

M

Melndan

Mama Doe
I was giving Smudge a fuss earlier and tickled him at the top of his back, and I felt something on his skin.

We eventually managed to get hold of him to have a look, and it looks and feels a bit like a scab, but it's about the size of a penny (maybe a touch bigger). I haven't noticed it before but then, I don't normally tickle him just there.

I don't think anything has happened to him here, surely I would have noticed him bleeding. I have had him about 6 weeks (ish).
Could it have been something that happened before I got him or could it be something more sinister.
It doesn't seem to bother him, but would it be worth a trip to the vets do you think?
 
Is it kinda near his shoulder? If it is it could be an injection site. Sooty had something similar come up about 4 days after his castration. The scab will eventually lift off so don't worry about it.

In fact the spot where Sooty's was the fur has grown back white! :shock:
 
dont worry too much has he been vaccinated / neutered lately? When i got rosie i took her for her Myxi jab and the vet found a scab on her i felt awful that id missed it but she said it was an old bite wound or something and just to keep an eye on it but its totally gone now and nothing bad happened - now you know its there try and keep an eye on it but it should probably come off soon
 
When one of my rex had a bald scratched patch on his back it was the first sign he had mites. Does your rabbit have any dandruff style bits in his fur?
 
Bob had bloat when we first got him and a few days later after he came back from the vets he had something similar come up but it went a few days later. I assumed it was something to do with the medication he had been given.
 
Sue&Sooty said:
Is it kinda near his shoulder? If it is it could be an injection site. Sooty had something similar come up about 4 days after his castration. The scab will eventually lift off so don't worry about it.

In fact the spot where Sooty's was the fur has grown back white! :shock:
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Yes . It's inbetween his shoulder blades. I thought it might be something to do with the vets as he has just been castrated, but I thought it was a bit big. Like I said , it is about the size of a penny!!!

He hasn't got any dandruffy bits as I have checked him over thoroughly since finding the scab!!!

Are jab scabs normally that big?
 
Thank you all for your replies. I feel a bit more at ease now and I shall keep a close eye on it.
Thanks again x
 
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