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Forum DIET & CARE Skin Issue

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    • dahowlers
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        My sister called me the other night saying that her roommate’s rabbit developed a dandruff-y spot behind his ears by his shoulder blades that has lost some hair. Her roommate says she thinks it’s some kind of skin mite/mange and they were wondering if there is any type of home remedy that they could use. I haven’t seen it, so that’s the best description I have.

        Thanks for looking :]


      • Sarita
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          It could possibly be mites…but honestly this is something that could be that or could just be shedding.

          I don’t have any home remedies for this that I could recommend. Mites would require vet care and that is what is recommended so the vet can prescribe something for it and do a skin scraping.


        • dahowlers
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            He’s always been a big shedder, especially when the weather changes drastically, like it did when this started. That’s originally what they thought it was from because there was already a thin layer of fur growing back in the patch, but they weren’t sure so they called me. I’ll be sure to tell them that if it is mites then he should see a vet.

            Should I tell them to keep an eye on it for a few days? If so, what should they be looking for?


          • Sarita
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              I would. Is he scratching?


            • dahowlers
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                I texted them and my sister and her roommate both said that he isn’t scratching, but my sister said he can’t even reach that spot.


              • Sarita
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                  LOL – that’s probably true. Sometimes because they cannot reach that spot they cannot “clean” it so when it sheds it’s like what you describe – flaky and dandruff like.


                • dahowlers
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                    Alright, if it is mites though, is there anything else they should keep an eye out for?

                    When my rat had a pretty severe case of mites the vet told me to scrub the cage and accessories with Dawn dish soap. She said to wash Bella with it too, daily, but let it sit on her for about five minutes without chilling her. This worked after a little over two weeks, so wouldn’t this work for him too? (I’ll admit that this vet is an idiot but was my only option at the time.)


                  • Sarita
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                      You don’t want to wash a rabbit. The only cure for rabbit mites is Revolution or Ivermectin that you get at the vets by prescription. Even cleaning stuff which you would want to do anyway isn’t going to help if the rabbit does not receive treatment.

                      I don’t think this would work with a cat either…only medications to kill the mites will – not Dawn which is good for many things like cleaning oil from wildlife but not killing mites as far as I know.


                    • dahowlers
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                        Apparently it suffocates the eggs and adults when they soak in it? I don’t know, but it worked for Bella, my rat.


                      • Sarita
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                          LOL, I need glasses ( better glasses), I thought you said cat not rat. I wouldn’t recommend bathing a rabbit though…there are better solutions for mites for rabbits.


                        • littlemissflip
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                            If the skin is just a little flaky, it might just be dry skin. But if looks scabby or scaly, it suggests fur mites. Both dry skin and mites can be itchy. And if the rabbit is going through a shedding phase, then it would be hard to tell for certain if there’s fur loss associated with it, but I think typically there’s some fur loss associated with fur mites.

                            A vet can do a skin scraping to check for evidence of mites. If they see/suspect mites, the Revolution medication is effective and very easy to apply.

                            My rabbit currently has some dry skin on top of his head, and I’m treating it with a tiny drop of Vitamin E oil, which seems to be helping. I’ve seen others recommend bag balm for dry skin, but my vet thought that might be too goopy/sticky on his fine fur and recommended the vitamin E oil.


                          • dahowlers
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                              At least cat looks kinda like rat, when I called in to make an appointment to get my man-rat neutered, the vet thought I said rabbit xD

                              I’ll tell them not to bath him, but to pick up a brush instead.
                              My sister said that it’s not flaky or scaly, but reddish, like it’s dry. I told her to watch for scalyness and scabbyness and if that happens, to take him to the vet. What else can they put on for dry skin?


                            • LBJ10
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                                Actually, the soap idea by the vet probably wasn’t all that far fetched. People use soapy water to kill insects and arachnids all the time. I don’t think it would be a good idea to use it on a rabbit though.

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