I don't have a lot of money, but my bunny is taken extremely good care of! Her cage is cleaned every day, and regularly dismantled for complete cleaning. She's on a good diet and her litter is dumped and box cleaned daily with vinegar and water and rinsed well. How do I take care of this itchy scaly spot? I am new here. This is my first post.
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My bunny has extremely dry cracked skin right behind her neck. How do I treat this?
- Thread starter TerriB
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Hello
You really need to try to establish the cause of the dry cracked skin. Has she had any vaccinations recently ? A local reaction to a vaccine or any other injection can cause the skin to become sore. I am afraid it is not possible to advise you as to how to treat the condition without having some idea of the cause. So I would advise you to get your Vet to take a look at the sore area. The sooner it is appropriately treated the better so that it does not get any worse. Good luck x
It sounds like it could be Mites from your description. It really is better to take her to a Vet to get it treated as it won't go away on its own. Stress sometimes brings them on but it might not be Mites. Can you post a photo of her on here and that will give us a better idea.
Craig 1965
Warren Veteran
Welcome to the forum and I also agree with the advice above. Your vet will be best place to make an accurate diagnosis and if it is mites, then treatment will be effective and should work quick and your bun will benefit from that.
