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Molting
- Thread starter Ross
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Ross
Warren Scout
cpayne
Warren Veteran
My 2 rabbits seem to have bald patches behind their ears as if on the back of their neck. Have looked and can’t see and flakey/ dry skin or any evidence of mites. Would you say this is molting? One rabbit has got a really short patch which looks like its regrowing but doesn’t look like the photo Ross posted?
ahh brilliant thank you!
could it cause any sneezeing by any chance?
Yes, directly & indirectly.
Directly, some rabbits have a type of undercoat which "floats around a lot" even up to the ceiling :shock: & he occasionally got some up his nose = Occasional sneeze with dry nostrils.
Indirectly - moulting is a stress for a rabbit - particularly the Autumn moult when there is a further stress of rapid fluctuations in temperature. The stress can cause their immune system to fall which leads to a relapse of a nasal infection called snuffles which needs treatment. In this case, the nostrils are slightly damp. Although there are classic signs of snuffles, my Benjie could hide them all except the damp nose!
Hoping for nice dry nostrils!
Ross
Warren Scout
currently waiting for results from her nose swab, after her xray showed nothing lodged up there! was thinking mabey it was the hair but I guess not!
tonibun there hutch is kept indoors,
and of course not Sarah! maybe post a picture on hear of it so the more experienced rabbit guys can see properly
This is the best picture I could get.. not sure if this picture will post so here's the link: https://ibb.co/bx0c06
The skin looks clean and healthy so I'm hoping its moulting but not sure?
Boots
Mama Doe
Hi Sarah, I noticed that Illy gets bald patches when she has mites. Only she ever gets them; Chinook (her sister who lives with her) is never affected. As soon as she has some treatment applied, her fur grows back very quickly afterwards. Might be worth getting your two checked just in case, as Illy never shows any other symptoms other than when her fur falls out.
