Rabbit pulling out fur?

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- 04/03/2013 at 4:31 PM
  Lilypad
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  Lilly is about 8 months now, and seems to be doing great. However, this morning, I woke up to see that she had pulled out huge tuffs of her fur. I mean, tons and tons of it. She is groomed regularly, gets out most of the day, and is eating and drinking fine. However, I’m really worried. I’m watching her like a hawk, because I know if she ingests any fur she won’t be able to throw it back up. She has never been around a male, so I know shes not nesting. Is it possible she’s having a phantom pregnancy? Shes an indoor rabbit, and hasn’t been outside in the past few months due to the cold (we live in Michigan, and had a really snowy winter). Would fleas be a possibility?
  
  Thanks for any help!
- 04/03/2013 at 6:23 PM
  peppypoo
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  Is she spayed? A false pregnancy is a definite possibility in intact rabbits.
- 04/04/2013 at 1:13 PM
  LoveChaCha
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  It sounds like a false pregnancy, as peppypoo states. Have you established a rabbit savvy vet for her?
- 04/10/2013 at 9:30 PM
  Korw
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  I have a male doing the same thing. Would any one know why he’s nesting? He’s the only bunny in the house.
- 04/11/2013 at 2:46 AM
  jerseygirl
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  Korw has made new thread:
  https://binkybunny.com/FORUM/tabid/54/aft/124507/Default.aspx
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