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Question
my rabbit is grunting a lot and she sort of turns onto her back when she is in
her hutch. She also bites everybody. And i can not figure out if her nose is
wet because when I touch her nose she nips my hand. We took her to the vet
a few days ago and she had a vaccine against a diesease flies carry. When we
took her to the vet the vet said she was fine, but she had never done any of
the things listed above before her vaccine.

Answer
Dear Kate,

The vaccine may or may not have anything to do with her aggression, but it's very likely she's reached sexual maturity and should be spayed to (1) improve her disposition and (2) save her from the high risk of uterine cancer.  Please read:

www.rabbit.org/health/spay.html

and

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

And find an experienced rabbit vet here:

www.rabbit.org/vets

The wet nose could be a cause for concern, so do mention that to the vet, and read this in advance so you'll be prepared with questions:

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

I hope this helps.

Dana