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heat cycle

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Question
I have a dawrf bunny that is in heat and chases my dog around the house trying to mate with him, also she has stopped usiing her litter box and goes all over the place could you tell me how long this might last or what is causing the changes in her and what I can do? thanks for any info Debie

Answer
Rabbits don't actually go into heat like dogs and cats do. They do have a cycle, of sorts, but it doesn't work like a heat. Instead, it just has days where they are more likely to get pregnant, but they can get pregnant other days, as well.

Likeky what happened is she grew up and hormones hit. You can get her spayed to help with these problems.