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my rabbit is losing a lot of fur but no bald spots

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Question
I have a 3-4 year old rabbit and lately she has been losing a lot of fur but she's not balding. I switched her food thinking that might be it but nothing has changed. She does have a stuffy noise and the vet tried giving her medicine and nothing worked. The vet has said that there's nothing he can do. I'm trying to find another vet for her but it's hard where I live. She has had the noise thing since she was little. She's eating and drinking okay. Could there be something wrong with her or should I be doing something else for her?

Answer
Dear Heather,

This could be a normal shed cycle.  But please read:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/furloss.html

to be sure.  You can find a rabbit-savvy vet here:

www.rabbit.org/vets

to help you.

Hope this gets you started on the right path to healthy bunny!

Dana