Burrowing mites present a zoonotic danger; they can affect dogs, cats, and humans, causing a transient itching dermatosis. Your veterinarian may examine a scotch-tape preparation or skin scraping under the microscope for the presence of mites, but mites are sometimes difficult to detect. It is not necessary to clean the ears and remove the crusts which is extremely painful. Is this due to a trauma or does she has an infection from the scratch? This will be be performed using either exudate or skin samples. You’ll need a tuberculin syryinge (no needle!) This is a very uncomfortable disease. Fur mites may or may not cause itching. Regards Dr Callum Turner DVM. If the hair is thin beyond this spot, it is a good idea to have your veterinarian do an examination. Ringworm most commonly occurs on the rabbit’s head, ears, and face. If your veterinarian suspects a bacterial skin infection they may perform culture and sensitivity tests to identify infection-causing bacteria. In cases where urine scalding has been a factor, perineum clipping may be considered as a long term solution along with regular cleansing of the area. Classic treatment is with injectable or oral ivermectin, given in treatments two weeks apart. Corticosteroid creams are known to be effective for reducing inflammation, however, prolonged use can thin already delicate skin; this will be a consideration for your veterinarian when prescribing creams for your pet. Other medications are available. Apply to the back of the neck or other area where the bunny can’t readily groom it off. If a rabbit’s skin is chronically exposed to moisture, then baldness, redness, and crusting may develop, and bacterial infection may follow. Skin diseases are also very common in laboratory rabbits. However, in his book, Samuel Hahnemann notes that Mezereum is used for treating Crusta lactea . Skin disease in rabbits RACHEL SANT AND MARK ROWLAND In Practice (2009) 31, 233-238 Periocular nodules in a rabbit with myxomatosis Mark Rowland graduated from Liverpool in 1996. About our Rabbit Medicine list For these reasons, we have made our list very easy to read, understand, and find the exact types of medicines noted with what they treat, and the dosage amounts. Patchy fur loss with mild to severe flaking along the rabbit’s back is the hallmark of Cheyletiella parasitovorax, the most common rabbit skin mite. Mezereum. Injectable or oral ivermectin has traditionally been the treatment of choice but Revolution, used in the same manner as for Cheyletiella has proven safe and effective. This skin issue is caused by Human papillomavirus . Radiographs or skin biopsy could be necessary to determine the cause; the condition can be painful if left untreated. These are some of the most common uses I like to use them for. Removal of matted fur from the lesions will allow your pet to be bathed and kept dry. Treponema cuniculi is a bacteria called a spirochete similar to that which causes syphilis in humans. Eczema is an inflammation that develops on the skin of a rabbit. N2 - Skin diseases may be the most common cause for a rabbit's owner to seek veterinary advice. Barbered areas show patchy hair loss with broken hairs present (they have been nipped off) without complete baldness. Sebaceous adenitis in an uncommon skin disease found in some breeds of dog, and more rarely in cats, rabbits and horses. Bloat is a big deal! Hair should regrow within a few months in these cases unless there was extensive scarring and deep damage to the skin. Some of the herbs and other goodies I keep on stock for my rabbits include: Calendula/Marigold: AVOID DURING PREGNANCY. Your rabbit’s skin will be cleaned with either a chlorhexidine or iodine wash which is effective against yeasts and bacteria. Immediate supportive care (warm IV fluids, warmth, corticosteroids, etc.) Daily care of the affected area is necessary and may include clipping, cleansing with chlorhexidine or tamed iodine solution, and applying topical antibiotic/anti-inflammatory powder or ointment. Now, it is all over the top of her body. Furthermore, we have also included important notes with each drug to inform you of what ages can be treated, what becomes toxic, and much more. It is best to consult your veterinarian to determine what is the most appropriate regime of treatment for your individual rabbit. A lump under your rabbits’ skin is most probably caused by an abscess, which again results from dental disease and often appears around the mouth or jawline. The most common causes of rabbit abscesses are infections in tooth roots, tear ducts and bite wounds. The rabbit’s environment must also be treated. For cases with severe infection or deep ulceration, X-rays to determine if the infection has penetrated into the bone, culture/sensitivity testing, and appropriate systemic antibiotics are recommended. Obtaining a titer is helpful, but a second titer may be needed to ascertain if the infection is current. You may need to revisit the veterinarian for follow-up appointments and to reassess the antibiotic therapy. If the rabbit is in pain, analgesics can be administrated (e.g. It is imperative to monitor the rabbit's eating during the treatment. Occasionally hair loss can be seen at the site of a previous bite wound or other injury.and is related to the healing process. Weight reduction can be the key to a cure in overweight rabbits. The skin ailments mentioned here are not all-inclusive. If you have the 60mg/ml solution (ie the kitten solution), use 0.1cc per kg of body weight (1kg = 2.2lb). In cases of facial dermatitis radiographs may be taken to identify dental disease. Because the pus produced by rabbits often has a thick cream cheese-like consistency and is encased in a thick capsule, lancing, draining, and systemic antibiotics often fail to effect a cure. Fur-plucking may also be seen in cases of nutritional deficiency such as when they lack sufficient fiber in the diet. It is always best to consult your veterinarian rather than attempting home diagnosis and treatment Biochemistry, blood tests and ultrasonography may also be performed to diagnose any underlying gastrointestinal or urinary disease that may be a causative factor. As bacterial skin infections are often secondary to other diseases, tests may be carried out to investigate the cause. Intensive or prolonged use of topical corticosteroids can have systemic effects and should be avoided. However, rabbits suffering from snuffles or pneumonia should be destroyed and disposed of in order to control the spread of disease. Let's look at the types of diseases, their symptoms and effective treatment methods. Revolution is usually dosed at 6mg/kg. A diagnosis can be made with a KOH preparation from a skin scrape or fungal culture. Infection by the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa sometimes causes a moist dermatitis which shows as a blueish discoloration of the fur. Bacterial infections of the skin, also known as pyoderma, are common in rabbits. Once either ivermectin or Revolution and the mites are killed, healing progresses rapidly and the crusts come out on their own. Fatalities sometimes result despite prompt treatment. Bacterial skin infections that cover that amount of skin don't tend to be mild, and it may be something else that is affecting Gus. For infestations of parasites, the antiparasitics ivermectin and selamectin are most common. The invasion and multiplication of bacteria trigger the immunity cells to form a wall to stop further spread of the bacteria. 21 Infected rabbits can be treated with weekly lime-sulfur dips, a topical povidone-iodine cleansing agent, and, in severe cases, griseofulvin (25 mg/kg PO BID × 30 days). The bacteria that cause bacterial skin infections include: Pasteurella multocida - one of the more common bacteria, this is often responsible for abscesses and respiratory infections in rabbits. In simple cases, providing a soft absorbent resting surface (cotton toweling or artificial fleece are ideal if the rabbit doesn’t chew them), cleaning the underside of the foot, and applying a padded wrap for 1-2 weeks will help effect a cure. A variety of injectable ivermectin treatment regimens effective against both fur and ear mites have been reported, with the dosage of ivermectin 200–400 mcg/kg, SC, two or three treatments 10–21 days apart. There are a number of risk factors and predilections including: Breed - Angoras, miniature lops and dwarfs are more prone to dermatitis due to their dense coats, Sex - Female rabbits develop skin infections more often than male rabbits. He holds the RCVS certificate in zoological medicine and owns a small animal and specialist exotic veterinary centre in Maidstone, Kent. Environmental treatment with insect growth regulators (IGRs) and insecticide sprays has proven safe as long as the rabbits are removed until the product has dried. An antibiotic or antiseptic cream may also be prescribed by your veterinarian. If this does not start to clear up in the next day or two or your rabbit stops eating, it would be best to see your vet. Affected rabbits rub their eyes with their front feet. The symptoms vary in different pets but can lead to skin abscessation and necrosis for your pet. This needs to cover a wide area of the skin and to be repeated a few weeks after the first treatment. RINGWORM This is a fungus infection of the skin. Bacterial infection is usually triggered by an overgrowth of normal resident or transient flora. At the original scratch site, her fur is very bare and there are a couple other spots where the hair is thinning. Successful treatment of sebaceous adenitis in a rabbit with cyclosporine and triglycerides, by Annette Jassies-van der Lee, Yvonne van Zeeland, Marja Kik and Nico Schoemaker Successful treatment of the idiopathic sebaceous adenitis in a lionhead rabbit, by Marcel Kovalik, Keith L. Thoday, Kevin Eatwell, Adri H. M. van den Broek Application of borate powder (Fleabusters TM) to rugs is also safe and effective. Hello, There are a few skin diseases with unknown causes that affect rabbits: Sebaceous adenitis Sebaceous adenitis presents as a non-pruritic, scaly, flaky dermatitis which starts at the face and neck and progresses diffusely. Treatments range from cleaning the abscess and implanting antibiotic impregnanted beads to leaving it open and packing and/or flushing with a variety of medications. Products involved have included carbaryl dips, carbaryl shampoo, pyrethrin dips, pyrethrin shampoo followed by carbaryl dip, lime sulfur dips, and even baby shampoo. It is very important to monitor for signs of associated antibiotic enterotoxemia. In English, French, German, Norwegian, Polish, Hebrew, Hungarian, and Dutch. Overheating, chilling, or liver problems (common in overweight or anorectic rabbits) may be critical factors as well. Clinical signs and skin lesions develop rapidly after the treatment is stopped, often in a more severe form than before. They may also need NSAIDs (anti-inflammatory drugs) to cope with the pain and reduce inflammation of the skin. 11. Malignant skin cancers are not common in the rabbit, but do occur and are most often a metastasis of another cancer, most noteably uterine cancer. Don't know what is that, It certainly sounds like there is an infection (Pasteurellosis or similar) which is affecting the upper respiratory tract, you should visit your Veterinarian to confirm and to receive treatment; without examining them myself I cannot prescribe any treatment of antibiotics or any other prescription treatment.