Here's the update on Benjamin - sorry for the delay in getting online - have had a connection problem.
The vet did all sorts of tests on the bald patch, skin scrapes andfeeling under Benjamin's skin, he tested the skin and fur under themicroscope and told me there were no parasites present.
As far as the vet could see the fur was now beginning to grow back andhe decided that it was actually Twinkle (Benjamin's bonded partner) whohas over-groomed Benjamin and created a large linear bald patch!!! Iwas very shocked as I have heard of this happening before but the sizeof the patch seemed so enormous. The vet actually concluded that ratherthan just grooming the patch of fur Twinkle may have eaten it as thisis a trait also found in sheep - they will occasionally eat oneanother's fur.
The vet did a check-over on Twinkle to ensure she was experiencing noill-effects from ingesting that amount of hair but she has been finethroughout Benjamin's whole ordeal!!!
I enquired why this may have happened at all as I had read that bondedrabbits may overgroom due to boredom but I doubt boredom is somethingmy rabbits suffer as they have a stimulating hutch and run envionmentand have free run of the house regularly - the vet said that boredomwas probably not the issue and Twinkle had probably just got carriedaway one day!!!
So phew!! Thank goodness my baby is well!!! I'm so pleased!