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Question
Hello.I have ahdmy rabbit for abouta month and a week now. Butlately her hair sheds and then her skin looks as if a scab and its red later her skin turns black andher hair starts growing back is this normal.. or should ido something about it.Oh and it has gotten bigger and now little los of hair is appearing in her nose and face.

Answer
Dear Elizabeth,

Without seeing this I can't know for sure.  But it sounds like mange.  Fortunately, this is easy to treat.  Please read:

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

for complete information on how a good vet will diagnose and prescribe safe treatment.  You can find a good rabbit vet here:

www.rabbit.org/vets

Hope that helps.

Dana