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Oh wow! Not what I was expecting. LOL

I’m glad you were able to find a vet to take care of this. Botflies are nasty little things and the larvae are difficult to remove. You have to make sure you get the whole thing. With animals, you pretty much have to sedate them because they have to be completely still for this.

Thanks for the update! It was good you had it checked. We couldn’t really see that in the photo. If there is a bit of an infection, it’s good to get on top of it before it gets worse.

A bun can molt in patches during one molt, and molt like “all over” during the next. It’s still normal, but I agree it can look weird. It’s always good to ask when you notice sth about your bun that seems weird!

thank you guys for your replies! She usually doesn’t go bald like this when she molts so that’s why I was concerned. 

Oh, great! Thank you for the update! 😃 Fingers crossed for his swift recovery, it’s of course great that he hasnt seemed much bothered by this.

Oh, wow 😳 So glad you went to a good vet who knew what it was a could remove it! I looked up  botflies and it seems that maintenance treatment with ivermectin or imidacloprid during fly-season could lower the risk of warbles. Keeping your bun inside will of course be the safest thing, but as your vet says, there’s risk and benefit to take into…[Read more]

you guys won’t believe it! it turned out to be the larvae of a cuterebra fly! they had to sedate her and took it out the same day! We are so grateful to have gone to this vet! It was such a gross bug, when they took it out it was the size of half a loonie! It was huge. they said it happened when she was digging a burrow in the soil, and the fly…[Read more]

Thanks @LBJ10! That makes me feel better, I tend to be such a worry wart with the buns. Also knowing that I don’t have to be trying to avoid interacting with them makes things easier as watching buns is good medicine!

Thank you both so much! He seemed completely fine and was eating regularly, using the bathroom regularly & was active. I ended up emailing the vet a picture and they didn’t seem too concerned but still had me bring him in, just to be sure. The vet confirmed that it does look like he’s been licking the wound and there was a little bit of an…[Read more]

That’s normal. Bunnies can get picky sometimes. You can sometimes trick them by “fluffing” the hay and mixing it with a little bit of new stuff. I don’t think that would be related to the poop eating though.

I agree, it’s hard to tell from the photo. But yes, they can turn blue-ish post-neuter.

Looks like molting to me.

There was a study that showed it was technically possible for the virus to replicate in their nasal cavities. Keep in mind that they were artificially infected in a lab setting. It should also be noted that none of the rabbits in the experiment exhibited any symptoms. Verdict – Unlikely… but even if they did get the virus from you, it wouldn’t…[Read more]

I have two lionheads.  Walter, from a breeder, occasionally asks for pets but not snuggley.

Boo was a shelter rescue, picked up as a stray.  Does not like contact at all.

Not to say that is typical for the breed, just these two.

I would suggest a digestive support to help with the hair.  These two LOVE Sherwood brand.

I would suggest you ch…[Read more]

Rabbits can molt in patches and its not a sign of anything bad. The skin looks good. If it’s molting, hair will start to grow out within 1-2 weeks. Keep keeping an eye, of course!

I did find this article from house rabbit society: https://rabbit.org/covid-19-2/

Though it is more focused on rabbits transmitting than catching. It did seem to imply that they were asymptomatic though.