fur loss from the buttox area

Question
hello ive had my rabbit for just over 1yr now .. although he is alittle fiesty at times he is a lovely rabbit ... today i went to feed him to find he isnt interested in any food and looking very down.. i picked him and and noticed a huge clump of hair came from his back end .. and i can see the skin , there is no break in the skin or any sores ... any idea's ?

Michelle  

Answer
Rabbits generally don't show that they are sick until they are very sick.  I would suggest you take him to a rabbit-knowledgeable veterinarian, if there is one in your area, to determine what his problem is.  It could be any of a number of things.

There is some information on how to determine if this is an emergency or not at http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabrefs.html#emerg

Kim