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Forum DIET & CARE Bald (!!!) spot

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    • ashlee1228
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        I was brushing my Ripley Bun on his rear quarters where he was shedding and appeared to be wearing a “fur saddle”, after a while the brush just wasn’t doing the trick so I started gently pulling (applying almost no pressure) the loose fur (more like clumps and did not have follicles). This method worked great and he seemed to be enjoying it until I realized that an awful lot of hair was coming out, and I mean a lot; so I looked more closely at where all the hair was coming from and to my horror I discovered a huge bald spot that is approx 2 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide right above his tail. . The spot is completely bald except for a teeny tiny patch of fur that is trying to come in but looks like it has been cut, otherwise the skin is completely smooth, no crust, no nothing. . He normally sheds very little so the amount of fur and the bald spot has me concerned.  

        Ripley is about 2ish years old, strictly indoors, has been neutered for over 2 years, and recently visited our vet (who specializes in exotics) receiving a clean bill of health.

        He does have a bonded and recently spayed “wife” who likes to, um “mount” him frequently, although since she was spayed 4 weeks ago this has greatly decreased. I have never noticed her grooming him in the area of the spot, usually she grooms between his ears on his forehead. The buns generally have the run of the living room for at least 70% of the day if not more.

        Has anyone else encountered this with a shedding bun? I suspect maybe the female may have over groomed, but would have thought that if this was the case that the hair would look like it have been cut or chewed, instead there is no hair, not even fuzz.

        I am positive that while I was grooming him that I didn’t accidently give him the spot, and he never objected to me grooming him or acted like he was in any discomfort, but I cant help but feel responsible .

         


      • Sarita
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          Usually overgrooming of rabbits is done around the face area.

          It just sounds like a heave shed to me. I wouldn’t be too worried.


        • Bones
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            When Spelda first started to shed I was pulling out the loose hair and she got bald spots around her neck.


          • LittlePuffyTail
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              My buns shed like this frequently. As long as there is no redness and the skin is clean, I wouldn’t worry. It will grow back.


            • ashlee1228
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                Thank you for all the replies, his hair has started to fill in. Guess I just panicked


              • Velvet
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                  Isn’t this what they call molting? Velvet has had a bald spot the size of 3/4 of a dollar bill on her rear from her tail up. Takes for ever to grow back though…………………..

                   

                  Every time I comb her back there she starts chewing on my pants, or blanket, or whatever she can chew on. I’m assuming she likes it, but it sure is hard on my jeans, only takes a second to chew a hole in a pair of jeans. It’s like one bite, and the washing machine does the rest…………………………….

                   

                  Nice article on molting here:    

                  http://www.thenaturetrail.com/rabbi…-shedding/


                • LittlePuffyTail
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                    Stormy just started shedding like this. He’s losing huge patches but it’s not bald underneath, just very short fur. He looks like a swiss cheese bunny. 


                  • Velvet
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                      When Velvet molts she grows back slowley, and when it comes back in it has these tiny little white balls mixed in with it. I comb it out with a fine come, some balls come off others must kind of un ravel and make a more covering coat…………

                       

                      They say for show rabbits a controlled temp environment helps to keep the molting at a minimum. The rabbits who are outdoors molt much more often I guess.


                    • bellemarie
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                        My rabbit Peter was the same a few mths ago. It was on his back, but after the molting, it grew back. Nothing to be concerned about!

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