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My new rabbit is shedding and grunting. Is it stress? How to help?
Updated on September 23, 2025
Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 2 months old | 14 lbs
We just got willow yesterday we were told she's a giant rex, bred as a meat rabbit. Last night she shed a lot of fur and is still grunting at us when we touch her. Is the shedding normal, like from the stress of being moved to a new home? If so how can we ease the transition?
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Answered By Todd Cecil
Veterinarian
Published on April 16, 2019
Thanks for reaching out about Willow and including photos. Shed can be a result of stress. She is probably grunting because she is an un-spayed female. Intact males and females can be very tempermental. Females have a very high incidence of uterine cancer and should be spayed. Allow her to acclimate to her new home, in a relatively quiet and low light room. Keep movements slow, offer small amounts of treats by hand.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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