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| nmani5 | Jun 29 2014, 09:16 AM Post #1 |
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My female rabbit who is mother to 1 month old kit is having some serious disease spreading rapidly all over its body. Illness: Dry scale like patches all over front and back paws, Nose and Ears... The area where these patches appears causing loss of fur... I suppose they are causing itches as well Diet: Hay, Grass, carrots, veggies and some grains... This is spreading to kits as well... Please please help me out.... i took to vets but no one knows about Rabbits out here, as i am in india exotic vets are really rare to find... I am looking for some home remedies or easy to get medicines... Please check the pictures for clear details. Thanks! |
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| sidd-says-gimme | Jun 29 2014, 11:49 AM Post #2 |
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sidd says stay gold
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Hmmm, I'm not sure. Sorry that you're unable to find help! I'm hoping someone here will know what is happening and can help you out. |
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| ZRabbits | Jun 29 2014, 12:12 PM Post #3 |
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Hi, Welcome to RA Kind of looks like fur mites. Never had any here but with the scabby feeling and the loss of fur, I'd go that route. Here's some info on it. Raising Rabbits kind of covers what fur mites are, how to get rid of the mites off your bun and out of his crate. http://www.raising-rabbits.com/fur-mites-in-rabbits.html Hope this helps. Hope bun feels better soon. KAZ Edited by ZRabbits, Jun 29 2014, 12:12 PM.
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| NeuBunny | Jun 30 2014, 07:54 AM Post #4 |
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Genetics Geek!
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I've never seen anything quite like that on a bunny. Please check her vent -- sores and hair loss on the nose makes me think vent disease (aka rabbit syphilis). This doesn't look typical for VD (usually that would produce open sores, not just hair loss and scabs), but the pattern is right. VD shows up first at the vent, then the nose (from eating night feces) then spreads to paws and ears. I think if it is VD, you are catching it early. Transmission mother-to-kits is really high for VD - kits catch it from mom as they are born. If it is vent disease, the vent will be inflammed. Treat with a rabbit-safe antibiotic - e.g., Penicillin G. There is no over-the-counter or 'home remedy' for this -- only antibiotics will cure. Check the buck (sire to the litter) as well - vent disease is a venereal disease, so chances are the buck has it too (as well as any other doe he was bred to). If no signs at the vent, I would treat for mites first (Ivermectin - 2 doses, 10 days apart), as that's the most common thing bunnies get that causes fur loss. You usually only see scabs with mites if they are particularly sensitive and scratching a lot. The mites themselves are usually microscopic - so don't assume it can't be mites just because you don't see any. Try something mildly antibiotic and 'anti-itch' (not sure what you have in India, but Preparation H sold here for humans as a hemorrhoid cream works well for bunnies) on the patches to help them stop itching and recover more quickly. This actually looks most like a fungal infection -- very much like the photos I've seen of ringworm on guinea pigs. Attacking the extremities (nose, ears, paws) where the fur is thinner first and then spreading as the surrounding fur thins. However, I haven't ever heard of a fungal infection in rabbits - I think normally their thicker fur protects them. Fungal infections are highly contagious, zoonotic (usually can transfer among different mammal species) - so make sure you watch yourself as well for any signs of infections on your hands and wash thoroughly every time you handle the infected bunnies. So if you don't see substantial improvement within a couple days after the first treatment for mites, I would consider treating for fungus. Again, not sure what you have available in India, but here you could use any number of over-the-counter human medicines to treat fungus -- look for a cream designed to treat athletes foot or diaper rash in humans and spread a thin layer over the infected patches. Fungal infections can take a long time to treat -- twice daily application of the anti-fungal for months. Edited by NeuBunny, Jun 30 2014, 07:56 AM.
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| sidd-says-gimme | Jun 30 2014, 02:04 PM Post #5 |
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sidd says stay gold
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Good call on VD, Neubunny. That was my first thought but I haven't heard much on it and didn't know that it spreads to the ears. It honestly doesn't look like any fur mites I have ever seen (especially the placement) but it could be a different kind of mite. Good luck nmani5, let us know how it goes. |
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| TherapyBunnies | Jul 10 2014, 07:12 PM Post #6 |
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I was thinking fur mites as it looks like what happened with one of my does. If any of the rabbits are going to get mites it is her. I finally gave her a full body haircut, applied Safegaurd daily for 3-5 days to affected area, gave Equimax (combination of ivermectin/praziquantel) once a week for two weeks. If it was ringworm this regiment worked. I will give her Safegaurd or Equimax once a month for a long time. A friend told me to use Apple Cider Vinegar directly on the effected area for ringworm. |
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