bald spot on bunnies

[redtailgal]

I have three silver fox rabbits, two does and a buck.

They are being housed separately, but the two does did share a cage for a few days.

They each have a bald spot, between the base of their neck and their shoulder blades. They have to lower their head for me to see it, Its no bigger than my thumb. The skin under it is healthy, not red nor irritated, nor crusty, just normal looking healthy skin. The fur around the bald spot is nice a shiny and soft, just like the rest of their fur. The cages are cleaned daily. The rabbits are otherwise clean, healthy and active. Nothing else going on but this small bald spot.

I went over them with a fine toothed comb.....literally. I saw no evidence of creepy crawlies. I sat and watched them for a while, they do not seem to itch.

Soooo, for all I know they are supposed to have a little bald spot and I have been worried over nothing........

Whatdya thing? (I'll try to post pics later if they are needed)

 

[currycomb]

if they were together, they could have just removed the hair from that spot while they were getting aquaintated. no biggie. also time to molt

 

[redtailgal]

wait........Rabbits moult?

HA! That splains it!

much to learn have I!

Thanks bunches!

 

[Bunnylady]

That place between the shoulders is often the first place where signs of fur mites shows up. The mites are tiny; I have seen patches of hair loss without visible damage to the skin. Just to be on the safe side, I'd give them a dose of Ivermectin.

 

[Roll farms]

What is the rabbit dosage for ivo? And do you use the injectable, only orally?

 

[redtailgal]

What is the rabbit dosage for ivo? And do you use the injectable, only orally?

x2 and do they scream? I'm a total wuss when they cry.......

 

[Roll farms]

You're gonna do real good at butcherin' them, aren't you....

 

[currycomb]

we give ivomec orally 1/10th cc per lb. need a teeny tiny syringe. won't hurt a thing to give as a precaution