Do buns get dandruff?

[prince dorian the bun]

I was doing a little defluffing of Miu and noticed a few scales on her ears, photo makes it look less as I suspect a grooming happens while I looked for my phone.  I suspect it’s just dandruff,  but since Dorian has none I wanted to check to be safe.

 

Also just spam photo since sometimes they are just too cute

[Bam]

Yes, they are just too cute 🥰

Rabbits can get “dandruff”, esp when they molt. You can help by brushing the skin flakes off with a soft baby brush -if needed. The skin flakes you see in cx with fur mites are a) ample b) bigger c) come from white/yellow scabs that are very firmly attached to the skin. The bun will react with pain if you try to mechanically remove the scabs.

Typically, fur mite (cheyltiella parasitovorax) scabs present first in the “triangle” between the shoulder blades, where the bun cant reach to groom. A secondary site is often seen just above the root of the tail.

 

[prince dorian the bun]

Thanks Bam! I really appreciate how quickly you put my worries to rest. She is molting a bit, and unlike Dorian her ears are fluffy and shedding so I will go with dandruff then. Especially since no yellow scabs like you mentioned for mites.

[LBJ10]

Yes, dandruff isn’t unusual when they are molting. The fur can fall out in chunks and it takes dead skin with it.

[prince dorian the bun]

Thanks @lbj10! She was scratching her ears a bit, but it may be just itchy from molt… not excessive scratching, I  may even just be more focused on it.

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