Self Mutilation

[Pipp]

See also: 
Ear Mites
Fleas
Fur Mites
 

What Is It?

From http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/rwf/articles/skin.htm

Rabbits who are stressed, bored or in pain may chew themselves. These rabbits need a thorough veterinary assessment to rule out skin disease before blaming a behavioural problem. Identifying and correcting the underlying cause usually helps. Self-mutilating behaviour may be hereditary in some rabbits: there are reports of successful treatment of a self-mutilating strain of labortatory rabbits using low doses of haloperidol, a tranquillising drug used to treat schizophrenia-like illnesses in humans.

Recommended Articles:
Self-Mutilating Behavior in Rabbits
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Skin_diseases/Mechanical/Mutilation/Selfmutilation.htm

Differential Diagnosis for Skin Diseases
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Skin_diseases/differential_diagnosis.htm

Skin Problems in Rabbits
http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/rwf/articles/skin.htm

Rabbits Which Mutilate Their Paws or Flanks
http://www.celiahaddon.co.uk/pet%20problems/rabbits/mutilators.html

RO Member Posts:

Urgent Advice Needed (Pamela)
http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=16980&forum_id=16&page=1

Miffy:
    Advice please - Miffy's bitten her purse and it looks infected
   http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=11492&forum_id=16

    Prayers for Miffy for Tuesday...
   http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=11769&forum_id=16

    Miffy's been chewing her dewlap - AGAIN.....
   http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=12626&forum_id=16&page=1

    Miffy
   http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=15065&forum_id=16

Binkie:
     Binkie:
    http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=11761&forum_id=16

     Binkie, Part 2
     http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=13903&forum_id=16


 

 

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