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When rabbits moult2007-11-24 22:18:22

.are they supposed to look scruffy? My two males are moulting something chronic at the moment but one of them looks a bit balding and patchy. Is this normal?

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Yes, when rabbits moult, they tend to look scruffy. Small patches of balding is normal too. While they moult, be sure to brush them often, as hairballs are very common (and dangerous) in rabbits if they consume too much fur.

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mine are moulting too, its not good. I have never noticed bald patches, have yours got flaky skin near these bald bits because they may have mites, commonly found in hay/straw.

hope this helps.

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well the other rabbit may be when its cleaning the other rabbit, it's ripping some of the hair out,or ya cause i have two female rabbits and i know on one of them that the other rabbit was being kinda aggressive towards it, but ya on the one that was doing that, under her neck there is a little bit of a bald spot i think from the harness i have on them sometimes when they are running around in the house,or just because they are shedding cause mine are shedding Right now, but i think you should ask a vet. They'll know if it is normal or not.

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Yes, my rabbits are moulting. The female gets bald patches cause she overdoes the grooming, which looks horrid, but the new fur always looks very healthy. The male just looks scruffy and doesn't groom himself, so either she grooms him or we do.