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Rabbit acting funny

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Question
We have a wonderful female Dutch Dwarf Bunny that is 4 years old.  We just recently moved and since then she has been acting very out of sorts (not sure of any vets in the area to take her to as we have only been here for a week and a half). About a week ago she started to build a nest  and she began displaying all of the signs of a pregnancy (she has had a false pregnancy in the past), however she is acting very strange this time around.  She is usually a little aggressive when we reach into her cage and she is fickle about letting us pet her when she is running around the house, but over the past week she has gotten VERY uncharacteristically calm, she could care less when we reach into her cage and she is very approachable outside of the cage.  She is also drinking nearly 3 times the amount of water that she usually drinks (she is eating the same amount as always), and she is literally loosing all of her fur.  Her whole underside is bare, as well as her thighs, and it looks like the bottoms of her back feet are bare (it almost looks like there are two little raw patches, although she is hopping around as if it is not bothering her). And the final issue is that every time she is out of her cage she goes straight to our bed and poops on it.  We have been paying close attention to her, and she is not acting uncomfortable or like she is in any pain... she is just acting different.  Any help/advice that you could give would be GREATLY appreciated. We love this little bunny and would hate to have anything happen to her. Thanks in advance for your time.

Answer
Hi,

(recently moved).

Stress from the move.  Combined with fall nesting instinct.  A lot of our guys right now are digging a lot and building little nests in their diggy towels.

Hair loss is often stress.  This is also a major shed time of the year for rabbits, so it is partially that.  She may be bored more and pulling her hair out.

Spend more time with her, and take her to the vet and get a checkup.  Ask about the water.  Make sure she has hay because if she is eating more of her fur she needs hay to push it through her gut.  ALso give her petromalt daily.

Lee