Distended belly after pregnancy

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- 08/29/2016 at 6:17 AM
  graciea
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  My Bunny is just under one year old and 9 days ago had her first litter of 4 kits. She’s been a perfect mum, cleaned the all, made her nest and feeding regularly. I’m worried though as her belly is quite hard/distended, I’m not so concerned about bloat as she is happy, running around, her appetite and water intake is good and she is going to the bathroom (some softish stools but not all of them.. but I did initially up her pellet intake to assist with lactation, have reduced it a few days ago). There was quite a lot of gurgling about four nights ago but none now, she does not seem tender on palpation but my main concern is that she may have a retained kit and this is causing her belly to react? Please help, she is very loved and we are so concerned but unsure if a vet trip is warranted due to her seemingly healthy attitude otherwise.
- 08/29/2016 at 6:42 AM
  jerseygirl
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  Hi graciea
  Im glad to read she seems to be acting healthy. Lets hope she is! I think for your peace of mind it would be best to get her checked out. A trained vet physically seeing her would be much more reassuring then anything some one says on the internet, surely.
  
  Most of the regular members here don’t have a lot of experience with this sort of thing. Most that have dealt with a pregnant rabbit was usually from bringing home a pregnant rabbit or one becoming pregnant accidentally.
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