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Lop ear rabbit 1 year old

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Question
I have a one year old lop who has been losing her fur and now has a bald patch on her stomach.  She is showing not other signs but looks really skinny.  Do I neet to take her to the vet?

Answer
Has she only been losing fur from her stomach? She may be plucking it from her belly due to a real or false pregnancy. Even females who have not ever been around a male can have false pregnancies. The hormones in their bodies trick them into thinking they are pregnant, so they go through nesting behaviour. A bald rabbit does indeed look very skinny. Rather than looking, feel her. Does she FEEL skinny? If not, she is most likely okay, though you might want to consider getting her spayed to prevent more false pregnancies (as well as reproductive organ cancers).