rabbit losing his fur

Question
hi please can you help.
my rabbit is losing his fur from one of his legs right up to the under side of his neck.the bald parts are not red or sore.
he is about 2/3yrs old and he does have a bit of wild rabbit in him as we got him from a rescue centre.he does sometimes sneeze but the rescue centre said that thier vet could not find anything wrong with him.
thank you
kind regards
terry

Answer
Dear Terry,

Fur mites (Cheyletiella sp.) can cause fur loss without much irritation to the skin, though there usually is a bit of flakiness.  Please read:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/furloss.html

to read about the various causes and safe treatments of abnormal fur loss in rabbits.  You'll need a good rabbit vet to help you, and you can find one here:

www.rabbit.org/vets

Sneezing can be a sign of upper respiratory infection, but it is not the only thing that can cause sneezing.  Please read:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/sneezing.html

and

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/culture.html

so you'll know what to ask the vet when you take your pal in for his checkup.  

Hope this helps!

Dana