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Whats going on with my rabbit?

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Question
My rabbits are a dwarf(doe) and a mini lop(buck) that we got from the pet store about 4 months ago. I'm assuming there are about six months old. The doe is pregnant but I'm not sure if she miscarried or what is going on. She is bleeding done by her butt and had a sac like object that she was eating. She was leaving blood clots around too. This lasted for about twenty minutes. Now she is acting normal again. Is she still possibly going to have babies or did she miscarry? Thank you for your time.

Answer
Hi Megan,

check her cage for babies.  It sounds like she gave birth.

You also should not keep the male in the cage with the female if there are babies.  Not a good thing.  He needs to be in a separate cage immediately as he will get her pregnant again (If he already hasn't).

You need to get your rabbits fixed - the girl spayed, the boy neutered.  Primarily to avoid this, but also to reduce their hormone levels so they have less behavior problems.  The female will also live longer, as most unspayed females die around 5-6 from uterine cancer.

If you do have babies in the nest, you need to make sure that they are alive and make sure they are in there (put htem back in the nest if they fall out).

Lee