losing his fur

[zany]

Can any one tell me why my buuny is losing his fur? He has almost no fur under his body now. HELP ME SOMEONE

 

[lindathegreatx]

he is probably shedding. dont worry,all rabbits do that.

 

[Zee]

Hi and Welcome !!!!

How long has your rabbits been losing his fur ??

Is it just normal shedding ??

Could you give us a few more details. With what you havewritten, it is very hard to tell if it is normal shedding or somethingmore.

 

[zany]

he has been shedding now for about 3 weeks ormore. i dont think it is normal shedding. he did this once before butit quit, now it has come back. I dont know what i did to get rid of itthen. He is also about 5 1/2 yrs old. Also how long do they normallylive. He is dwarf lop-earred

 

[samandshawn]

Ok what are you feeding and what do you use as bedding? when you say no fur underneath do you mean hes bald?

 

[edwinf8936]

Any flakes on the skin? Could be fur mites.



Ed

 

[dajeti2]

How sure are you that He is not a She?

It sounds like the type of behavior a doe goes through prior to kindling or a false pregnancy.

Has your rabbit been around any other rabbits?

How long has it been going on?

Tina

 

[zany]

we feed him rabbit pellets. he is in a wire cagebut half of it is straw. yes when i say "no fur underneath"heis bald. he is also losinghis furon his legs abovehis feet.

 

[zany]

no there is no flakes on the skin.

 

[zany]

we are sure that the rabbit is a he. he as beenaround other rabbit becuase we have their cages close together. thatother rabbit is fine. it has been going on about 3 weeks ormore.

 

Stress , fur mites , skinproblems all could be a factor you may want to takehim to a Vet to be seen , therecan be a lot of diferent thingsgoing on , its beeter to have aninformed diagnosis , guessing with out seeingit is hard to tell .

 

[Trina]

Every rabbits shed once in a while. But, itshard to tell if it's a serious case of shedding or just a normal shed.Maybe you should contact your vet for more information on whatshappening.

 

[zany]

how is a rabbit's life span?

 

[CorkysMom]

How long? Usually 7-10 years if well cared for...sometimes longer.

 

[juicyjuicee]

i'd take him to the vet asap. keep us posted.