ooo no, poor Abby. Mites are very difficult to confirm without seeing a vet., since they can often only be seen under a microscope. Is there any dark crust in her ears? Also – are you seeing any dandruff near the bald spot?

Viktor had bald patch and freaked me out last year, so I ran him to the vet. It was just fleas, fortunately. It’s likely the best idea to have her checked, just in case. Revolution works to treat both fleas and mites safely for bunnies.

since it’s such a small dose, can you try to apply it a bit away from her bald patch?
My guess is that it wouldn’t irritate her skin, since it seems likely that some would reach the bunny’s skin during normal application – but it’s better to be careful.

I’m glad you’re taking her in, it’s much better to be safe in these situations. Please let us know what the vet has to say….

I hate fleas….you can see my post on the "flea season is here".  I have 4 cats and a bunny.  I too have gotten fleas throughout my home from my rescue efforts. 

Remember that w/ topical flea txs (Revolution, Advantage, etc), you need only apply once.  The medication absorbs through the skin to affect body chemistry, this is what helps keep the fleas off and kills fleas that still feed.

Ear mites can be a common prob for kitties and buns.  However, some body chemistrys make mites more likely or prone for some animals.  Its important to get the official ear mites diagnosis from the vet, b/c as gravehearted stated it does need to be confirmed under the microscrope.  Mites are basically nasty little bugs that thrive on the wax and gunk in the ears. My oldest cat, Max, had chronic mite problems as a kitten.  These issues have led to acne-like blackheads inside his ears.  They often become inflamed and bleed.  He is also prone to yeast infections in his ears due to this condition.  However, mites don’t necessarily spread through your fur household like fleas.

I hope the kitty is doing well.  I fostered a kitten that suffered hypoxea (sp?) which led to braindamage and severe anemia due to excessive flea infestation.  She only lived about 3 months…but that time was very special for her and me.

Flea dermatitis can often accompany fleas even months after. Medusa’s back of her neck is still irritated from them. She has a very small amount of flaking and red irritation. Pookers grooms her alot too and that makes it worse. If the problem is not contained to a very small area, it is probably mites.

was it fleas only then?