DOG ATTACKED BUNNY HELP (MISSING FUR)!

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EclipseTheLionhead

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So today some family members came over to my home, unfortunately they didn't tell me they were going to bring their dog. I wasn't in the room at the time that they came in so I didn't fully see the accident but as soon as the dog saw my bunny, the dog starting to chase my bunny (my bunny is free roaming). Once I came out I broke up the chasing and saw that my bunny was missing fur on the top part of her nose(shown in picture). Pissed off I told my family to leave and take the dog home (of course they just hurt my bunny). Shes fine now (acting normal that I can tell) but I wanted to know will this fur ever grow back and why is it missing? The dog never bit her in the face or anything that I was told, the dog just chased her. Will she be okay?
 

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That's scary! Maybe it got snagged on something when she was running, or maybe the dog did get ahold of the fur and yanked it out. As long as there isn't a wound, it should be fine and grow back fine. But do check your bun over carefully. Puncture marks from a dogs teeth, may not be immediately noticeable or apparent. And an unnoticed wound could become infected.

I'm glad your bun is ok and nothing worse happened. I've had a rabbit killed years ago, by someone's dog when I wasn't around to know what was going on or there to stop it, so I know how horrible it is. Definitely have another firm talk with your family and set some clear boundaries with them on what's allowed.
 

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