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pulling fur out!!!! HELP!!!!

22 11:07:52

Question
Hello,i bought my daughter a rabbit about 1 month ago. I believe he is about 16 weeks old. He has started pullinG his fur out and gathering it all into his hutch. Can someone please tell me why he is doing this and if i should be worried.
Thank you Connie

Answer
Dear Connie.

It is most likely that "he" is a "she" and she's either pregnant or having a false pregnancy.  Rabbit gestation is 28-31 days, so if she was impregnated at the place where you got her, now would be just about the time you'd know it.

Please read this, just in case:

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

If she turns out not to be pregnant (I hope!), then please read:

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

and find a good rabbit vet here:

www.rabbit.org/vets

It's best to spay a female after she's at least 8 months of age, as estrogen is important for normal bone growth.  But eventually, she'll have to be spayed to stop the very high risk of uterine cancer.

I hope this helps.

Dana