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rabbits heath

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Question
hi,
 my bunny he is lossing a pritty good size of hair down to the skin what would you say its from and why?

Answer
It would depend on where he is loosing the hair. If it is around the ears and neck, he likely has a bad case of ear mites that has travelled down into the fur of the neck.

If it is elsewhere, he might have fur mites. It could also depend on his age. If he is still a baby, it is possible that he carries the furless gene. Many carriers of this gene will grow in fur like any other baby, but then they will loose it in patches at various stages of their growing.