Do rabbits molt? My rex rabbit is eating, drinking, and acting fine, but all of a sudden has two bare patches on his back. There is already hair growing back because there is stuble. Should I be concerned or is this normal???

-- Carolynn White (cwhite@arches.uga.edu), June 09, 2001

Answers

Carolynn,

Are you quite certain that your rabbit is a buck, and not a doe?? Does pull out fur before bearing thier young....

Just a thought.

-- Marty (Mrs.Puck@Excite.com), June 09, 2001.

Does pull for false pregnancies too. They usually don't molt in patches, maybe he scraped it one night. I wouldn't worry if it is growing back, only if more large patches happen. Then check for lice or other problems.

-- Dee (gdgtur@goes.com), June 09, 2001.