Well, I have a fairly new littlebunny - one of a litter I rescued when they were about 1-2 weeksold. He doesn't look like any of the other bunnies in thelitter, and is about 1/3 their size! He was the only one withthe mini rex gene - really fuzzy fur and those frazzled lookingwhiskers. He also is soooo tiny but has these HUGEears! Wish I had a picture to post, but maybe will be able tolater...
When I caught him his eyes were just barely open, unlike his littermates. he also had an unusual bald spot on the very top ofhis head (so my son named him "grampa" even tho he is onlyabout7 weeks old now!) As timehasgoneon, he started losing more and more of hishair. I was very worried as it is cold here atnight. The mom had abandoned her babies and escaped her cage(i had caught her too) so I put the 3 babies in with another mother whohad had 7 babies at about the same time. I also was worriedthough, if he had fur mites it might spread to the other bunnies in mybarn
We went to the vet this past week and he found no sign of mites - whew!and also no sign of anything else wrong. He says it is likelyjust a genetic anamoly and I may want to start my own line of "hairlessbunnies" Ha!! (not too attractive though!)
I'm wondering if any one else has experienced this or if you have ideason how to care for him... The vet told me I needn't put anything on himlike cream or anything cuz it might aggravate his sensitive skin,etc. He's just so scrawny lookin and so homely... Itell him he's a special little bunny cuz he's so unique - but don'tknow if he believes me (smiles)
I know he is eating ok cuz that is the only little part of his bodythat has any roundness- his tummy. So ugly he'scute. I've brought him inside now to live in an indoor cagewith a couple of my other babies. He likely will stay anindoor bunny- can't be havin him get sunburn and all that now, canwe?
Any ideas and encouragement would be appreciated-
Thanks! fromLori's Bunny Barn ( and "grampa", too)
When I caught him his eyes were just barely open, unlike his littermates. he also had an unusual bald spot on the very top ofhis head (so my son named him "grampa" even tho he is onlyabout7 weeks old now!) As timehasgoneon, he started losing more and more of hishair. I was very worried as it is cold here atnight. The mom had abandoned her babies and escaped her cage(i had caught her too) so I put the 3 babies in with another mother whohad had 7 babies at about the same time. I also was worriedthough, if he had fur mites it might spread to the other bunnies in mybarn
We went to the vet this past week and he found no sign of mites - whew!and also no sign of anything else wrong. He says it is likelyjust a genetic anamoly and I may want to start my own line of "hairlessbunnies" Ha!! (not too attractive though!)
I'm wondering if any one else has experienced this or if you have ideason how to care for him... The vet told me I needn't put anything on himlike cream or anything cuz it might aggravate his sensitive skin,etc. He's just so scrawny lookin and so homely... Itell him he's a special little bunny cuz he's so unique - but don'tknow if he believes me (smiles)
I know he is eating ok cuz that is the only little part of his bodythat has any roundness- his tummy. So ugly he'scute. I've brought him inside now to live in an indoor cagewith a couple of my other babies. He likely will stay anindoor bunny- can't be havin him get sunburn and all that now, canwe?
Any ideas and encouragement would be appreciated-
Thanks! fromLori's Bunny Barn ( and "grampa", too)