Moon's Graden

they don't think its ringworm,
It is not that crawling mange thing..
and it is not contagious otherwise I
would be covered along with the cats...

I am clue less..

Second, while i was bathing Gustave
today I noticed a subcutaneous ... lump?

It isn't hard and doesn't feel like on
large lump but maybe several smaller
ones...
It is located in the right side of his
dewlap.. and feels very fatty..
any clues??
Goosy is going to the vets tomorrow any
ways.. but I am a little nervous.

I'm glad you're rabbit is going to the vet tomorrow. Sometimes rabbits
get fatty deposits that are like little lumps (which are harmless), but
the vet will want to make sure that they're not abscesses or something
else.

As for the losing hair, how old is your rabbit? Is he a long-haired
rabbit and is he shedding? Sometimes when they shed they can get a few
bald patches. Are there any white flakes on the skin? Fur mites usually
leave little pieces of skin that look like dandruff. The vet needs to do
a skin scrapping if they haven't already, to see if your rabbit has fur
mites or even lice. Fur mites are treated with 1 or 2 shots of
Ivermectin, 10 days apart.

Do you have a good rabbit vet? If your vet is not very experienced with
rabbits or you just want a second opinion, there are some vet refferals
at www.rabbit.org.

Good luck tomorrow!
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think that when I get more pets, I'm going to start naming them after famous
artists too.  =)   I've just heard too many cute names like that.
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what ever it is, I guess his body has
finally decided to react to it..

does anyone have any idea what I can
give him to boost his immune system?
HK

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Breeder of Quality Satin Rabbits
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Black Otter

Ann Bledsoe -- Bledsoe's Bunnies
Breeder of Quality Satin Rabbits
Chinchilla
Broken Chinchilla
Black Otter

I'm just wondering if I should give some of that to Jasmine while she tries
to fight this runny nose thing she's got going on.

Does it come in pill form?   How do you administer that?  Crush it up?  Is
it chewable?   Is it a liquid?
How much should I give a 5-6 lb rabbit?

I'd appreciate it!  =)
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I gave Echinicea to Buns for two months during his illness. I would get
it in capsule form, open the capsule and put about a third of the
contents on a banana. If I remember correctly, humans were supposed to
take about 6-9 capsules a day of the dosage I bought. I don't know how
many mg's a rabbit technically should have.
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You can get Echinacea in pill, capsule and liquid form.  The liquid form
would be probably the best for a rabbit put into their drinking water or
disguised in a treat.  Apparently it tastes quite bad so you may have to
disguise it!  As for the dose, I am not sure, but maybe you could work
it out from the human dose e.g. from a 150lb human to 5lb rabbit, divide
by 30??  Or maybe just something small, like a small drop per day.

Diana

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