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Rabbit pregnancy

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Question
Our rabbit is pregnant and we calculated her due date to be almost a week ago. Can rabbits go overdue? Or does this mean her babies have died and we need to seek veterinary assistance.? She doesn't seem to be distressed in any way.

Answer
Gestation for a rabbit is 28 to 34 days. If she is more than 2 days overdue, then she probably reabsorbed the litter or was never pregnant to start with. Even does who have been palpated as positive for a pregnancy 2 to 3 weeks in have been known to reabsorb.
As long as she does not seem to be in  distress I would not worry.