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Moulting/mites

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Sandy is moulting and have just given him a good brush, when I was brushing him a noticed little brown specks in his coat, I would describe them as nits. Also Mia has a few as well I`ll speak to the vet about treatment for them.

Also Sandy is not looking his best at the moment :? , is it due to the moult???

And one last question I give them a piece each daily of papaya sp?? should I increase that due to moulting, especially as Mia loves to groom Sandy???

Mandy
 
Mites are usually indicated in rabbits by circular patches of stubble where the hair shaft has broken off half way. The brown stuff may just be dirt in their hair unless you put some on white paper and it is actually moving!

If they are moving I would have the rabbits down the vets for appropriate treatment.

Moults do seem to make bunnies a bit more lethargic and if you have a long-haired bunny moulting then increasing the papaya for both is a good idea.

Caz
 
when dillion moults it puts him of colour for a few days first time it happend i thought their was something wrong with him.
you can imagine the shame when the vet says "buns tend to become a little grumpy and off colour when they moult" and i was like whats a moult :oops: :oops: :lol:
 
Hi. They sound like fur mites. My rabbit Daisy has them at the moment and she is going through a heavy moult to. They don't tend to make rabbits too itchy unless they have quite a few. Most rabbits carry a small number of them. Ivermectin kills them, so it is worth going to the vets to get some. Hope that helps :D
Emily
 
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