Does Cadbury (love the name!) share a cage with another rabbit? Sometimes they play rough and hair gets pulled out.

One of my rabbits had a bald spot in the fold just behind the ears. I THINK perhaps she was bitten there by mosquitoes (the fur is quite short and thin there, as you have probably noticed) and then scratched the spot until it was raw. I brought her up to the house to keep the flies away from her and put antibiotic ointment on the scratches. They healed up nicely and she is ready to go back to the rabbitry. I will clip her nails first to keep her from further damaging her skin.

Take a good look at Cadbury. Does the skin on the bald spots look irritated? Is there any rash or broken skin? Any sign of parasites such as fleas? Insect bites? Does Cadbury scratch himself a lot... more than he used to, I mean?

Just some questions that may give you a clue to the source of Cadbury's problem. Hope this helps.

Hey Maggie,

Cadbury's hair is starting to grow back a little--I can see little tiny hairs starting to grow. He isn't sharing a cage with another rabbit. I wondered if he might be shedding--but, he wouldn't loose that MUCH hair in one spot if that was it, would he? His skin doesn't look too irritated... I guess he could have fleas--not sure--we put flead medicine on our dogs and cats--but, haven't ever put flea med. on Cadbury. But, could fleas make his hair fall out like that?

I really don't know what it could be. But, atleast his hair is growing back some. He doesn't act sick or anything. He has been eating and acting like his old self.

Thanks...

Hi Genny. Don't use any flea medication on Cadbury unless it has been approved for rabbits. And it doesn't sound like this is the problem anyway.

Some rabbits chew their fur - bad habit, boredom, protein deficiency... who knows why? You could get him some nice alfalfa hay to add protein to his diet, but if he is eating and pooping okay and is acting normally, I would wait a bit and see. If the fur is beginning to grow back and the problem does not spread to other areas, likely he will be just fine.

It's good that you NOTICE little things that might be amiss. And I must caution you that I've only had one year's experience with raising rabbits, so there's a lot I still have to learn. It's going well though. Two of my does have nice healthy litters. Their eyes are open and they are beginning to look like miniature rabbits. Very cute.

There are other forums that deal entirely with rabbits. In addition to posting here, you could "talk" with other people who keep rabbits as pets. I think you might enjoy it. Google could help you find one.

Thanks Maggie! I won't put any flea med. on Cadbury! Thanks a lot for your help!

I bet your baby rabbits are adorable! I've never seen any newborn rabbits. Cadbury was young when we got him, but not as young as yours are.

Yeah, I love his name too! We started to name him Hershey, but I liked Cadbury the best!

My rabbits are losing SO much fur right now..I have to clear away the fur every day...I guess the cooler weather is coming..and they're shedding the summer coat to get the new winter coat! But I've never seen THIS much fur shedded before...crazy!

my rabbits did this once, I put a salt wheel in the cage and a ball with a bell in it like for a cat and it occupied them and got thier mind off of it.

OK, thanks I'll buy him a toy--he doesn't have any.... Maybe that will keep him happy when he isn't out with us.

I just wanted to let you know that cadbury's hair has grown back completely and there are no bald spots anywhere!!.. I'm so happy it wasn't something he couldn't get rid of. talk to ya'll later..