hok9
Well-Known Member
One of my rabbits keeps cleaning the other two all the time. Its gotten to the point that one is loosing hair around his eyes. Is this common?
Are you sure the other rabbits arn't biting the one nearly bald? it is quiet easy to mistake. Can we have pics?One of my rabbits keeps cleaning the other two all the time. Its gotten to the point that one is loosing hair around his eyes. Is this common?
Is it always in the same place? I have seen buns overgroom when they know there is some sort of problem and it's their way of tyring to fix it. I've seen it with cuts and scrapes, but also in a bun who had a kidney infection and the other bun overgroomed his sides and made him bald on the areas on the surface above where his kidneys are inside. If oyu htink there is a possibility of an eye problem, then it might be worth getting the bun vet checked.
I have a trio at the moment and two of the trio (The Dopeys- which pretty much says it all) tend to overgroom eyes. I would guess that eyes maybe taste different and possibly good? Most seem to like eyes, just some a little too much.
Did you just skip the first part of the statement i made? I said he was on anti-biotics for a RESPIRATORY INFECTION. The vet has been screened by the US Army to work at their facility and is only a small animal vet. I think he's credible. I am going to take to rabbit back if this does not stop the eye problem.And I have a concern....any vet that prescribes an antibiotic because something "could" be
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