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| Title: | Meower Power is Valuing Differences |
| Notice: | FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY |
| Moderator: | MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO |
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| Created: | Sun Feb 09 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jan 11 1994 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 5089 |
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3840.0. "Help request from feliners..." by BOOVX1::MANDILE () Fri Jul 27 1990 16:39
Calling all you "rabbit/bunny" Feliners who have raised
/had rabbits.
I need your help/suggestions on what might be wrong with my
bunny, Fred. He's a Netherland Dwarf male about 1 yr old.
He has gotten very scruffy looking i.e. bodyweight/appetite
good, but his back area right above his shoulders to mid-back
has ridges of fur that looks like a rippling effect from one
side to another. He's gotten very mellow and lets you pat him
now. Either he trusts me now, or he's sick? Do rabbits shed
this time of year, and does it come out this way? Is he just
shedding?
Is he just shedding? I checked him out, no signs of mites,
dandruff, etc. He gets fresh water everyday, plenty of pellets
,hay and a chunk or two of carrot, apple, whatever. He hasn't been
in contact with my other bunny, she gets the same, and she's fine.
Overfeeding? Something missing he needs? Too rich a diet?
He's sick and I can't tell? He's not sick, just shedding?
If he were a cat, no problem.....AAARRRGGGHHHH!
Please advise...
Lynne
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| 3840.1 | | CIRCUS::KOLLING | Karen/Sweetie/Holly/Little Bit Ca. | Fri Jul 27 1990 16:46 | 4 |
| Have you taken him to the vet?
Also ,I believe there is a small animals note file.
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| 3840.2 | IOALOT::SMALL_ANIMAL | VAXWRK::SKALTSIS | Deb | Fri Jul 27 1990 16:50 | 4 |
| You may want to ask this in IOALOT::SMALL_ANIMALS. Hit KP7 to enter
this conference into you notebook.
Deb
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| 3840.3 | melting bunny? | PFSVAX::PETH | Critter kids | Fri Jul 27 1990 17:25 | 2 |
| Does Fred have a salt wheel? He may just be finding it hot lately.
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| 3840.4 | Thanky..... | BOOVX1::MANDILE | | Mon Jul 30 1990 12:12 | 10 |
| Re .1 &.2 - Thanx- I tried that note last time but it didn't
work. I'll try it again, though.
.3 - Yes, he has a salt wheel....and funny you mentioned the heat-
another bunny owner said it's probably just the heat bothering
him.
He is fine other than his fur looking "ratty".
L-
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| 3840.5 | | NRADM::ROBINSON | did i tell you this already??? | Mon Jul 30 1990 12:39 | 6 |
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Rabbits will molt, which makes their coat look really
ratty - tufts that stick out from the coat and pull out
easily, etc. I forget if it's once or twice a year, but
it is normal....
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| 3840.6 | | WMOIS::H_TAYLOR | Being thin tastes GREAT! | Mon Jul 30 1990 12:48 | 9 |
| Lynne,
Have you tried the "small_animals" notes file? I believe it's on
WECARE. I'm not sure, though.
contact Kristy Gleason. She'll know where it is.
Holly
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| 3840.7 | Thanks... | BOOVX1::MANDILE | | Fri Aug 03 1990 10:35 | 8 |
| Thanks to all -
"Fred" thanks you, too! He gets brushed now, and loves it! :-)
He's only shedding, nothing serious.
L-
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