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is something wrong with my rabbit

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Question
dear Pam

my rabbit "storm" is usually a very lively rabbit however recently all shes done is stretch out on the floor all day as if shes relaxing. i left her for a day thinking she might just be tired but shes still doing it. her legs and teeth are fine and i feed her packet food at night and vegetables in the day. she runs free in the garden in the day, sleeps in a hutch at night and is 3 years old. i noticed she hasn't been eating her food but i managed to get her to eat her favorite lettuce leaves. i thought she might be pregnant due to her size but we don't have another rabbit and she could just be fat! i was wondering if you knew what could possibly be wrong with my bunny?

xXarusaXx

Answer
Hi Arusa

If your rabbit is not eating normally then there could be a problem anywhere in her GI system.  She could also have some hidden pain somewhere that you don't notice.  If she isn't spayed there could be hundreds of things wrong with her including tumors or uterine cancer.

Since she is not eating like she used to I must strongly suggest that you rush her to the vet as soon as possible.  Rabbits that have GI problems or teeth problems will usually start by not eating as much as they used to.  Then it will progress into full anorexia and at this point it is extremely hard to fix the problem.

She is probably just laying around because she is either to hot or she doesn't feel good.  Since you don't have any other rabbits then it is impossible for her to be pregnant.  

I hope that the vet can figure this out for you.

Good luck

Pam