QuestionI recently breeded my english spot rabbit with my mom's lop/rex mixed rabbit, and she already built her nest with hay and her fur.She hasn't started giving birth yet. A couple days ago, before she nested with her fur, she acted like she was having contactions. She was fine and eating, then all of a sudden flopped over on her side and started breathing hard. then the next day, she built her nest out of her fur. Will she be okay or should I get her checked out? I am just a worried owner, I want her to be okay. This is my first time breeding rabbits or owning a rabbit. Please let me know what the best thing to do is. Thanks a lot.
AnswerDear Lindsey,
Please read this right away:
www.bio.miami.edu/hare/surpriselitter.html
and even more importantly:
www.bio.miami.edu/hare/breeding.html
If your bunny is showing signs of troubled labor, I would get her to the vet before it's a real emergency. You can find a good rabbit vet here:
www.rabbit.org/vets
I hope she will be fine, but if she behaved the strange way you describe, I'd want her checked by a good rabbit vet.
Dana