strange fur clumps...?

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CottonMather

Warren Veteran

• Apr 3, 2007

• #1

I was giving Daffodil a good old cheek tickle last night, and noticed she had lots of hard bits in her fur (only on her cheeks)... I had a peek, and it's as though a fluid had dried into her fur - it is close to the skin, but not attached and there is only about 1-2mm of it in each clump and there are around 8 clumps on each side... What on earth is it!?!? :?

 

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Neil-and-Maria

Warren Veteran

• Apr 3, 2007

• #2

Has she had "wet" fruit recently? Something like grapes or apples or pears?

Neil

 

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CottonMather

Warren Veteran

• Apr 3, 2007

• #3

nope, just greens and some carrot...
I'm confused cos it's so close to her skin, it must've come from her pores :? they don't have scent glands there though... perhaps it's just build up from not grooming properly? I'll get a photo...

Here... as you can see - it's nothing major! :lol: Just seemed a bit odd

 

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Neil-and-Maria

Warren Veteran

• Apr 3, 2007

• #4

don't know then, thought it might have been juice congealed but not there!

Neil

 

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abbymarysmokey

Wise Old Thumper

• Apr 3, 2007

• #5

It's nothing to worry about. A couple of my bunnies get them on their faces. I think it must be stuff from their cheek glands.

How old is Daffodil? It tends to be my older bunnies that get them.

Sounds awful, but sometimes I can't help but tug them out. Ouch! Also the bunnies love to sniff them when you pull them out. Yuck!

Amy

 

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CottonMather

Warren Veteran

• Apr 4, 2007

• #6

Thanks for that! I didn't realise they had gland there, so was more confused than anything :lol:

 

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abbymarysmokey

Wise Old Thumper

• Apr 4, 2007

• #7

CottonMather said:

Thanks for that! I didn't realise they had gland there, so was more confused than anything :lol:

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I presume they must have cheek glands cos they seem to mark everything by rubbing their cheeks/chin on it.

Perhaps somebody can enlighten us????

 

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CottonMather

Warren Veteran

• Apr 4, 2007

• #8

i know rabbits have a sub-mandibular scent gland (the one under the chin) and I know that cats have them on their cheeks...
perhaps Daff is a cat/rabbit hybrid!? :lol:

 

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abbymarysmokey

Wise Old Thumper

• Apr 4, 2007

• #9

:shock: :shock:

What a horrible thought...a bunny that not only poops and pees everywhere, but also coughs up hairballs and leaves dead mice on your doorstep!!

 

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CottonMather

Warren Veteran

• Apr 4, 2007

• #10

I had the pleasure of cleaning up a hair-ball/semi-digested mouse carcass the other day! 2 for the price of 1! :lol: