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bunny in labor-i think?

22 10:04:24

Question
HELLO DR. MY YOUNG LIONHEAD [SWEETYPIE] IS HAVING BABIES.YESTERDAY SHE BUILT HER NEST AND LAST NIGHT AROUND 10;00 SHE PASSED MUCUS, BLOOD SPOTS AND STARTED HAVING WHAT LOOKS LIKE CONTRACTIONS. IT IS NOW 4;00 IN THE AFTERNOON-THE NEXT DAY, STILL SPOTTING,AND CONTRACTIONS,,I CAN FEEL THE BABIES MOVING INSIDE HER. IS ALL OF THIS NORMAL? IS THIS MUCH TIME PASSING BEFORE BIRTH NORMAL? DOES SHE NEED A VET? THANKYOU SO MUCH-SIGNED NERVOUS GRANDMA.

Answer
Dear Lisa,

This is the sort of situation that should be taken straight to the vet, not to the internet, as my instructions clearly state.  I hope she is okay now, but she should not be in labor this long.  Please find an emergency vet here, if possible:

www.rabbit.org/vets

and get her there ASAP if she has not yet given birth.  She may need a C-section, and should be spayed at the same time, since she obviously is not a great candidate for motherhood, physically speaking.

I hope she will be okay.

Dana