heeeelp!! MY LITTLE RABBIT'S POORLY!!! :(?

Question

ive recently noticed that my 5 months old rabbit is gettin bald patches around her eyes, nose and has got a very big one around her leg, on her knee....also her whole fur is loosin its quality and she's turning more adgressive..her sister whom she lives with is ok...i dont know what to dooooooo!! :( im very worried and upset!! please help

I AM GONNA take her to the vets first thing on monday but there's anything i can do for now??

I AM NOT GONNA EAT MY RABBITS!!! UR CRUEL HEARTLESS PEOPLE!!!

they havent been around other rabbits or animal and they are house rabbits so i dont think its ringworm...

THANK YOU kissingrizz!! now i think about it snowie (the poorly one) is the one that tries to mount pepi ad maybe shes gettin fustrated cus of it...anyway we used to put water in a bowl but they kept on running in it and putting food and crap in it so we thought the bottle would have been better..thank you very much for ur suggestions, we'll definitely add some more fruits to their diet and we'll get another cage!! THANX

Answer 1

I found from person experience when I had 2 rabbits, when they where in the same cage, they shouldn't be. Even though they were both girls, they still have the instinct to mate and will still, try with the other, and one of the bunnies will suffer for it. When this happened to mine, I had no choice but to seperate them, I had bought the second bunny so the 1st one diddn't get lonely but I found out that she would rather be alone than be harrassed, and become aggressive because of it. Try seperating them for a while and see what happens, also what are you feeding your bunnies? Mine has lived 2 years past its life expectancy and this is what I feed her,
She has alfaphapa pellets in her cage all the time then every day she gets a large handful of fresh baby greens as well as fresh fruit, that I get from the bulk department of the grocery store, the stuff you use for trail mixes, baking etc., the mix she likes and has been eating for over 6 years is raisins, pineapple, blueberries, currents, cranberries, cherries, and plumes. I found out that the pineapple keeps the rabbits from getting hairballs, and the blueberries are a good anti-toxin and workd for them the same way it works for us, and she is already 7 and I was told she would only live maybe 5 years, so it has to be working. But the episode with the second bunny was the worst mistake I made with her, when they had seperate cages they were okay and I have never seen her aggressive again, so if you have 2 bunnies for company think about seperating them and see what happens, also how do you give them water? I hope you put it in a dish and do not use one of those things that attach to the cage, you know they have to stick their tongues way up in it to push up that ball over and over again to release the water, that is crule punishment for any animal, give them water in a bowl, they will love you for it. Good Luck

Answer 2

She is 5 months and it is shedding season. Around this time, rabbit go through a molt, they lose their hair and grow a coat while they shed. Bald spot a normal. But the number you have is a bit of a concern. She could hav e mites but I believe they are easy to treat.
The aggressiveness is probably due to her becoming an adolescent. Her hormones are kicking in. The only way to stop it is to have her spayed.
Take her to a rabbit savvy vet a discuss things. Bring her sister, but only if they are bonded. Some vets will give a slight discount if you bring them together.

Answer 3

STOP STOP STOP
this is entirely normal! she's just preparing for the mating season...trust me! my female rabbits are outside now doing exactly the same thing! they pull loose fur out from all over their body to make a nest...it's just what they do and their instinct. they also become more aggressive and hormonal around this time of year (december-around may).
like humans, hormones affect people in different ways, which accounts for the fact that while one rabbit is behaving like this, the other one isnt.

i am a vet, but if you wanta dvice from your local vet, and who could possibly provide a vitamin supplement or some sedatives, book an appointment. good luck, i'm 100% she's fine!

Answer 4

Hopefully she'll be alright until Monday. Does sound like ringworm, watch yourself! This can spread to you too! Would be nice if it was just dry skin, treatable with Head & Shoulders!

Answer 5

Yeah, sounds like she's building a nest for a phantom family. Sexual maturation is coming on and she should be spayed. Other than that, nothing to worry about.

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Answer 6

try to keep her inside and keep her warm and hopefully she'll b fine until monday. but if ur really worried, get a emergency appointment with the vets. gd luck!

Answer 7

Affects of Heat



With summer upon us, and the temperatures rising, we thought it especially important to remind all rabbit owners about the affect heat can have on your rabbits. Even seasoned rabbit owners can need reminding, as the owner of Eden's Gate Farm & The Dragon's Lair Rabbitry found out.
In June of this year, we lost one of our best does, a New Zealand White named Fluffy and her entire litter to heat stroke. We thought they had shade in their location during the hottest part of the days, but we were wrong.
Rabbits are equipped to tolerate cold temperatures, but it is the hot temperatures that they cannot tolerate. It is very important that you make sure that your rabbits are not placed in full sun, and that they have plenty of shade (especially during the hottest parts of the day). In some locations, even this is not enough.

Ways to keep your rabbit cool.
Again, keep your rabbit in plenty of shade. In excessive temperatures, for a rabbit anything over 85 degrees, if you can place a fan or fans to lightly blow cool air on the rabbit(s). Make sure they have plenty of fresh, cool water. Hose down the top of their hutch, if not in all-wire housing. You can also lightly spray the rabbit with a hose or a watering can to wet them down and help cool them off.

Signs of a rabbit overheating.
A rabbit can be seen laying down in the cage/hutch breathing much faster than normal. The rabbit may be actually panting with its mouth open. Excessive drooling, or mouth and head being wet from sweat.

Affects of over heating.
A rabbit can be caused to go prostrate in the cage/hutch from over heating. Temporary sterility can also be caused in both bucks and does, lasting as long as 6 months. And of course, death can also be caused.

Again, we cannot stress enough that it is very important that we live up to our responsibility in caring for these beautiful creatures by keeping them cool and well during the heat of our summer weather. They cannot do it for themselves, so we must.

Answer 8

This sounds like fur mights, your vet can give you a solution to bath her in.

Answer 9

may be ringworm take it to the vets ASAP

Answer 10

Take her to a vet..