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Old 09-25-2019, 02:02 PM  
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Default Re: Please help - fur loss looks real sore! Don't know what to do :(

Those look to be bite marks from fighting. Any change of routine and their age could have set this out. It's a typical area to attack at the rump and around the genitals.
You need to separate them right away. Personally I would see if it heals. Steroids do tend to stop healing.
I assume they live together? It's not a natural situation for two same sex animals to cohabit and their hormones will be running high just now. Did the vet think it was bite marks.
Even a storage box will do for now as a cage. They will be fine alone and hopefully the injury will heal but keep an eye on it for signs of infection like oosing or swelling. Even if it is not a bite they still need separated in case the well one attacks the sickly one.
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