unusual missing fur pattern on belly

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- 10/02/2017 at 9:57 PM
  bunnyfriend
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  I adopted Honeybee about 2 months ago, the day of her arrival I noticed she was missing fur in an odd pattern on her tummy. The missing fur areas have remained unchanged as far as I can tell. I have never seen her pull fur from her belly nor has she displayed any sort of nesting behaviors. Today I brought both the bunnies to the vet for their yearly check up and the vet is just as baffled as to what it could be. There doesn’t feel like any scars but the missing fur appears to be in a large circle. The vet threw out the possibility of ringworm but does not think at this point there’s any reason to treat for it because it doesn’t really seem like it and ringworm often heals itself. Has anyone seen this before?
  
  Also, any guesses as to what her breed is? My vet actually thinks she could be a mix between a domestic rabbit and a wild rabbit or might be a chinchilla rabbit mix (breed, not actually part chinchilla).
- 10/02/2017 at 11:19 PM
  Wick & Fable
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  Is it a molt perchance?
  
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- 10/03/2017 at 4:21 AM
  Sirius&Luna
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  Has she been spayed? My girl’s belly fur has grown back weirdly/tufty since her spay, even though it was about 6 months ago now. It’s not where the scars are, just where it was shaved, and some parts are super fluffy again but some bits aren’t it looks quite similar.
- 10/03/2017 at 2:12 PM
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  She’s not molting anywhere else on her body, so I don’t think it’s that but it could be possible!
- 10/03/2017 at 2:17 PM
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  Posted By Sirius&Luna on 10/03/2017 4:21 AM
  
  Has she been spayed? My girl’s belly fur has grown back weirdly/tufty since her spay, even though it was about 6 months ago now. It’s not where the scars are, just where it was shaved, and some parts are super fluffy again but some bits aren’t it looks quite similar.
  
  She is spayed, from what I’ve been told it sounds like the spay was a year ago. I’m going to try contacting the rescue that had her before they asked the WHRS to take her on. That sounds like it could be that based on where the missing fur is and its odd shape.
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