Rabbit shedding fur and has low apetite

Question
Hello,

     I have a netherland dwarf doe (4 months old). Recently, I have been noticing that her fur is shedding from her back and today a small clump of it came into my hand. I have also noticed she is not eating properly, she eats about two or three small nuggets and food in bowl is still just as full as it were when I filled it. Is something wrong with? She can't be pregnant because she has not been mounted by a buck.

Answer
She could possibly have a hairball.  Rabbits groom like cats, but unlike cats, they can't throw up the hairball, it has to go through the long way.  So her stomach could be full of fur so she doesn't feel like eating.

You can find information about fur loss at http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabrefs.html#skin and about hairballs at http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabrefs.html#stasis

Kim