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Rabbit fur loss

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Question
Hi my lion head rabbit has recently pulled the hair out of his side leaving himself nearly bald, why has he done this?

Answer
Dear Graham,

Actually a likely explanation is that "he" is a "she" having a false pregnancy, and pulling her fur to line a nest.  But there are various causes of fur loss if you're sure this is a male:

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

If your bunny is female, she needs to be spayed for her health:

www.rabbit.org/health/spay.html

You can find a good vet to help you here:

www.rabbit.org/vets

Hope this helps.

Dana