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baefull.wolfbunnies

baefull.wolfbunnies

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I want to start off by saying I feel like a terrible bunny momma :cry: . When I purchased my Cinna buns I was told that Rosie was shedding. So when I found this a few days later I chalked it up to that. It started out as a bald spot (note like rectangle about the size of my thumb pad, maybe a little larger) between her shoulder blades with a few red irritated patches. When I looked at it today there is a stripe of fur in the middle of it with several scabs. I have no idea how to treat this, she never seems itchy. The hutchs are right outside the window where I spend most of my time, because of all the feral cats we have in the area I wanted to keep an eye on the buns. I feel like I somehow caused it to get worse by not doing anything :weep:. Stranger still, I can touch it, manipulate the fur/skin in and around the area without any reaction from her. It also seems to be directly between her shoulder blades almost at the base of her head.

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no. Roxie (I started the post on a smart phone and didn't notice the auto correct) is in her own hutch, but next to my pet rabbit Dabunnah who is neutered. There is a solid plywood partition between the two of them. Also she usually lays next to her water bottle or at the back of the hutch.
 
It looks like a wound from being mounted (right where another rabbit would grab). But...do you have any food grade diatomaceous earth? Dusting for fur mites could do no harm. <br /><br /> -- Fri Feb 13, 2015 9:27 pm -- <br /><br /> If you do decide to dust, you might as well do the other one too..
 
Zass":3rs4bhba said:
It looks like a wound from being mounted (right where another rabbit would grab). But...do you have any food grade diatomaceous earth? Dusting for fur mites could do no harm.
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I've heard of using Diatomaceous Earth as an insect detterant in gardens. It's safe for rabbits? As far as I'm aware she has had kits before but not recently as they had planned on showing her and then decided to sell her. One reason I posted about it today is I pulled some flaky skin off of the middle strip of fur, she didn't react.
 
Biggest thing with D.E. is to make sure it is food grade. Then there won't be any extra chemicals...you can also try a little olive oil if it's mites that will smother them..as always don't forger to retreat every couple of days for about a week and then again in 21 days (I think) for any new hatchlings.....
 
I would have cleaned with hydrogen peroxide and then applied an antibiotic ointment. At least that's what I always do for the critters that have little scrapes. BUT I would go with them on this one. I'm still learning about buns. :oops: Did find some non chemical flea powder on pintrest. (https://www.pinterest.com/pin/247838785719177262/) it's main ingredient is Food Grade Diatom Flour (also called Diatomaceous Earth or DE). Not saying use the flea stuff, but I know I'll be buying the Food Grade Diatom Flour (also called Diatomaceous Earth or DE) in bulk this summer. :D
 
I'm thinking mites. DE should do it. Like Katiebear said, food grade, preferably without clay in it (just the pure white DE). Rub a tablespoon or two of it into the fur, concentrating on that area. The action of the rabbit will move it around the rest of the body.

You will have literal dust bunnies, so keep that in mind. LOL

Unless you want to buy a big bag of DE, you may be able to get it by the pound. One of our area feed stores will sell it like that.
 

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