Bald patch on bunny

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- 03/28/2018 at 3:46 PM
  Brussel&Sprout
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  ***TW: Descriptions of neglect/mistreatment***
  
  Hi everyone,
  
  I am looking at taking home a rabbit which is being advertised as free to a good home – has been used for breeding. He looks to be in a bad way – he is all matted and he has a bald patch like a band from his ear around his eye and face. I was wondering if anyone has any ideas what could be causing this – I’m thinking maybe mites. I’d like to have a better idea of what it might be before I take him home.
  
  Here is the link to the rabbit:
  
  https://www.2dehands.be/dieren-toebehoren/dieren/konijnen/gratiss-411450393.html
  
  If you have any ideas on what it might be (and what kind of treatment it would require) that would be so helpful!
  
  Thanks!
- 03/28/2018 at 6:36 PM
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  I can’t see the bald patch, but he looks very neglected. He doesn’t look like he’s been groomed properly at all. He’s a lionhead, so he would need to be groomed often. If it’s mites, it’s an easy treatment of Revolution. It could also just be from shedding or from a fungal infection. If it’s a fungal infection it would also be pretty easy to treat too.
- 03/29/2018 at 8:52 AM
  Brussel&Sprout
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  Thanks for the info. I’m hoping to pick him up on Saturday and hopefully with a bit of tlc any issues will be sorted
- 03/29/2018 at 10:54 AM
  Sirius&Luna
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  Also, if you have other rabbits, it’s important to keep them separated until you know what the cause is so if it is something like mites or a fungal infection they don’t get it too
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