Volume
4, Issue
1 -
February
2004
Dear
Auntie
Bea
Dear
Auntie
Bea:
My bunny
has
a scaly
patch
on his
back.
Is this
just
flakey
skin,
or should
I be
worried?
--Flakey
Mom
Dear Flakey:
Sometimes bunnies do get scaly patches that are from healing sores or areas of dry skin. But, it could be a case of fur mites. Pull some loose fur in that area and see if it has flakes near the roots - this is a sign of mites. Take your bunny to the veterinarian to confirm this. If it is mites, the vet will give you some medication and your bunny will be as good as new!
Dear
Auntie
Bea:
My family
and
friends
start
walking
in the
other
direction
when
they
see
me coming
with
my album
of bunny
photos.
What’s
a proud
mother
to do?
--Sheila
W.
Dear Proud Mom:
Check out the Internet “Brag Book” at www.thisismypet.com. At this website, adopters may post a photo and make an entry about the rabbit(s) they have adopted. This is free for three months, and then your entry will be deleted.In the middle upper part of the first page of Brag Book web site, you will see “Register” and under it, “LIST-EDIT YOUR PET.” Just click on that, and it will walk you through the steps necessary to make an entry about your rabbits.
Let the world know that rabbits are beloved house pets and that people should adopt their bunnies from a HRS chapter or other rescue organization in their area.
If you have a question for Auntie Bea, you may write to her at:
Auntie Bea
Colorado House Rabbit Society
P.O. Box 238
Broomfield, CO 80038-0238
