Hi :wave:
I have just joined the forum and introduced myself in the introductions section. I am wondering if I can pick your brains so to speack about the two buns I've just taken in?
They seem to be very well bonded but have patches of fur missing on their backs. I first thought this may be due to mite, lice of fleas but could see no evidence of either. I read that even sisters can have hormone problems that could lead to fights, so they may need spaying?
The other thing that I read was that they can suffer from fungal infections. These girls do have a little dry skin where the fur is missing. They also have small patched where the fur is growing back so this is obviously a problem they have had for some time. I am happy to take them to the vet for treatment but wanted to be armed with some information as my vets a very good at listening but not so good on the knowledge of small animals. That comes of living in a rural area with vets that mostly deal with farm animals, cats and dogs.
These girls were in a small plastic hutch that was very damp due to being exposed to the weather. Their food was soaked through and their water bottle very green. They are now inside a shed in a 4 ft hutch that I know still isn't big enough but its dry and they have fresh dry hay, water and proper food. They enjoyed being out in the run yesterday!
Any help would be most appreciated And pics are to follow..
I have just joined the forum and introduced myself in the introductions section. I am wondering if I can pick your brains so to speack about the two buns I've just taken in?
They seem to be very well bonded but have patches of fur missing on their backs. I first thought this may be due to mite, lice of fleas but could see no evidence of either. I read that even sisters can have hormone problems that could lead to fights, so they may need spaying?
The other thing that I read was that they can suffer from fungal infections. These girls do have a little dry skin where the fur is missing. They also have small patched where the fur is growing back so this is obviously a problem they have had for some time. I am happy to take them to the vet for treatment but wanted to be armed with some information as my vets a very good at listening but not so good on the knowledge of small animals. That comes of living in a rural area with vets that mostly deal with farm animals, cats and dogs.
These girls were in a small plastic hutch that was very damp due to being exposed to the weather. Their food was soaked through and their water bottle very green. They are now inside a shed in a 4 ft hutch that I know still isn't big enough but its dry and they have fresh dry hay, water and proper food. They enjoyed being out in the run yesterday!
Any help would be most appreciated And pics are to follow..