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rabbit: fur regrowth after spay

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Question
hi there,

Just wondering how long it takes rabbit fur to grow. My 8 month old baby girl
bunny got spayed on july 31st and theres still a very large section of her hair
missing from her belly. Areas around the incision and below have regrown but
the area around her inner thighs/knees/chest have not. She is still very much
pink in these areas. The skin looks fine, im just wondering when the fur will
come back. Is this normal??

Thank you!


Answer
Dear Lauren,

This happens sometimes.  In some cases, the bunny seems to wait until the next shed cycle to re-grow the hair!  But since that's coming up any week now (winter is on the way), you should start to see re-growth soon.

I've seen it take 2-3 months for all the fur from a surgical site to completely re-grow, so your bunny's condition isn't all that unusual, and it's nothing to be alarmed about.  

Hope that helps!

Dana