Cuddles has a bald "stripe" advice please. (pictures)

[spinecho]

Hi all.

Our 1 year old mini-lop boy, Cuddles has developed a bald stripe along his left side!
He's a black bunny and so it is very noticeable.

I can see his skin when I move his fur; I've had a good look and it looks clean - I was worried about flystrike but I cannot see any sign of maggots or infection, just healthy clean skin! the "new" fur growing is white underneath.

He seems happy in himself; he's eating, binking and doing what rabbits generally do (in his case just flopping and enjoying the sun!).
He's a very calm and laid back bunny and loves being stroked and cuddled (hence his name) and doesn't seem to be in any distress.

He's bonded to his soul-mate wife-bun Clover.
They live outside perfectly fine; I've never seen any fights between them and they have plenty of space to spend some bunny "me" time.

Is he just moulting?

Here's some photos (he also has a smaller patch on his right side - last photo):

 

[Jack's-Jane]

As he's in moult if he rubbed against a hutch door-frame or something that could have removed a lot of 'dead' fur before the new fur growth appeared. Have a check around their accommodation, you may find a bundle of fluff somewhere x

 

[spinecho]

Actually you're probably right, Jack's-Jane!

I've just performed the weekly "deep-clean" of their hutches and runs. Cuddles' fur is everywhere, especially along the back of the run where he likes to flop with his head on the ladder!!

I guess this must be the answer!

Many thanks

 

[Jack's-Jane]

Actually you're probably right, Jack's-Jane!

I've just performed the weekly "deep-clean" of their hutches and runs. Cuddles' fur is everywhere, especially along the back of the run where he likes to flop with his head on the ladder!!

I guess this must be the answer!

Many thanks

No problem xx

 

[MightyMax]

Hi all.

Our 1 year old mini-lop boy, Cuddles has developed a bald stripe along his left side!
He's a black bunny and so it is very noticeable.

I can see his skin when I move his fur; I've had a good look and it looks clean - I was worried about flystrike but I cannot see any sign of maggots or infection, just healthy clean skin! the "new" fur growing is white underneath.

He seems happy in himself; he's eating, binking and doing what rabbits generally do (in his case just flopping and enjoying the sun!).
He's a very calm and laid back bunny and loves being stroked and cuddled (hence his name) and doesn't seem to be in any distress.

He's bonded to his soul-mate wife-bun Clover.
They live outside perfectly fine; I've never seen any fights between them and they have plenty of space to spend some bunny "me" time.

Is he just moulting?

Here's some photos (he also has a smaller patch on his right side - last photo):

This definitely looks like a big moult to me!

Lovely boy, isn't he?

 

[spinecho]

He definitely is a gorgeous boy!!! ;-)

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