thisiskaitlyn25
New Member
Hello!
I've had rabbits for over 11 years and over the last few years my rabbits have developed bald, fur-less sores on the top of their backs. We thought the heat lamp inside were to low and raised them, but sure enough another rabbit got them, then we thought the "tunnel" the bunnies use to get from the inside enclosure to the outside was not big enough. We cut that hole bigger and another rabbit has started to get this. The only thing i can think of that is wrong is possibly in the cold winters that the temperature change from going from the inside to the outside can somehow possibly be doing this. Can ringworm possibly do this? Its only ever been on their backs.
Diet-GTA premium rabbit pellets, timothy hay (although they frequently refuse to eat it), greens, and sometimes bread and cereal for treats.
This has happened to all our rabbits: mixed breed, Netherland Dwarf, and Mini Rex. We had a Holland Lop who didn't have it many years ago.
Our mixed breed did not go outside last winter due to bad illness. She surprisingly lived through it and seems to not have it anymore.
Perhaps they are freezing their backs? We reach temperatures down to -50 in the winter.
The pictures attached are of two twin males. One has had the sore for a while now and the other has just got it after last winter and it seems to still be "forming" (for lack of better term).
Thank You.
I've had rabbits for over 11 years and over the last few years my rabbits have developed bald, fur-less sores on the top of their backs. We thought the heat lamp inside were to low and raised them, but sure enough another rabbit got them, then we thought the "tunnel" the bunnies use to get from the inside enclosure to the outside was not big enough. We cut that hole bigger and another rabbit has started to get this. The only thing i can think of that is wrong is possibly in the cold winters that the temperature change from going from the inside to the outside can somehow possibly be doing this. Can ringworm possibly do this? Its only ever been on their backs.
Diet-GTA premium rabbit pellets, timothy hay (although they frequently refuse to eat it), greens, and sometimes bread and cereal for treats.
This has happened to all our rabbits: mixed breed, Netherland Dwarf, and Mini Rex. We had a Holland Lop who didn't have it many years ago.
Our mixed breed did not go outside last winter due to bad illness. She surprisingly lived through it and seems to not have it anymore.
Perhaps they are freezing their backs? We reach temperatures down to -50 in the winter.
The pictures attached are of two twin males. One has had the sore for a while now and the other has just got it after last winter and it seems to still be "forming" (for lack of better term).
Thank You.
