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What causes scabs on my bunny if it's not mites or fighting?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Male | unneutered | 8 months and 5 days old | 2 lbs

Hey guys quick question I’ve been noticing scabs on my bunny not fight marks because he’s not near the other bun he seems to make them himself I looked for mites but couldn’t see anything there even with a light and a magnifying glass I don’t know what causes them he doesn’t have fur loss anywhere and no inflammation or swelling just a scab you feel when you pet him

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David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on December 12th, 2017

First of all most mites cannot be seen with the naked eye or even with a magnifying glass as they are too small and too deep in the skin. from the picture it is impossible to know what might be causing these, it could be mites, fleas, allergies or fungal infection, in order to find out a skin test needs to be done by your vet.
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