my friend has 2 rabbits. 1 day she went 2 go feed them and water them and she noticed 1 of them [the biggest 1] had like a balding face...and it looked as if half of his face was missing and his eyes are like gooked shut and hes got lil scab thingy all over his face that look like dried bloody scrapes...hes just looks horrible. she takes VERY good care of them..they are outdoor bunnies about a year old and only 1 of them has this. i dont believe [nor does she] that the other 1 would've atacked him. they're good play meates. and have been in the same cage since they were about 8 wks old. what kind of diseases can bunnies get? does this sound like ne of them? plz help me here. we believe we're gonna put him down with in a cpl days here. hes just getting worse.
2006-12-27 05:41:13 · 7 answers · asked by hotpeper13 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Rabbits are very sensitive and when they get a bit sick, they can die from almost anything. According to the following website, they're geared to hide their symptoms until its almost too late.
http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabrefs.html
Check out this website and search around for a possible cause to the rabbit's problem. You'll need to take it to the vet, along with the "well" rabbit pretty soon.
Good luck
2006-12-27 05:47:35 · answer #1 · answered by kb6jra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rabbits must be separated NOW. The sudden hair loss sounds like fighting, but the swollen eyes sounds like myxomatosis, which is the rabbit's equivalent to the black plague.
Myxomatosis is a virus spread by fleas and mosquitoes. It's practically always fatal. The affected rabbit will be dead within the week, probably two or three days, if it does have this virus. Besides scabbed-over eyes, other classic symptoms are one or two swollen ears or testicles.
If the rabbits have no fleas that can carry the virus, the unaffected rabbit might be fine, if he is removed from the other rabbit quickly, but he might develop the disease later. Myxomatosis strikes quickly, so if he's fine after a week, he's not at risk.
Mange could explain the baldness and possibly the scabs, but wouldn't appear so suddenly. I suspect fighting.
Tell your friend not to bring the injured/ill rabbit to a clinic or shelter without warning them beforehand that they're bringing in an animal that might have an extremely contagious disease (fleas jump).
2006-12-28 16:50:48 · answer #2 · answered by Rachel R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
seperate the rabbits... you may not see them fighting.. i had the same thing with my two rabbits in the same cage... they are most likely fighting even though you dont see them... either that or they have mange mites or fur mites... seperate them and try dusting him with flea powder!!
2006-12-27 14:33:04 · answer #3 · answered by Jen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like he might have mites. That needs to be treated by a vet.
2006-12-27 06:24:12 · answer #4 · answered by missyscove 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rabititus
2006-12-27 05:42:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Aids. Make sure you buy him a box of rabbit condoms, or get some from your boyfriend
2006-12-27 05:43:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
call a vet.and ask them.
2006-12-27 05:49:08 · answer #7 · answered by DASH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋