Is a rabbit is suppose to shed a lot right now ?

I am just posting this question for a friend..she is worried that her rabbit is shedding a lot right now and is wondering if its normal..can anyway please help on this





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Is a rabbit is suppose to shed a lot right now ?
My friend has a rabbit too, and it sheds A LOT! However, to get you a more credible information I went to look it up.





Rabbit have light shedding that may be unoticeable, and heavy shedding occurs about every 3 months.





There are different ways of shedding.





1. Some rabbits will take a couple of weeks or more to loose their old coat of fur.





2. Other rabbits will be ready to get rid of their old coats all in one day and these rabbits are the ones that cannot be neglected once they start shedding.





Word of Advice!





You can often remove a very large percentage of hair by just pulling it out with your hand. But, however you remove it, remove it as soon as possible or your rabbit will do it during grooming.





If ingested, will get hairballs accumulated in their stomach. As they cannot vomit it out like cats, the food and tangled hair will block the stomach, causing the rabbit to starve to death while his stomach appears to be very fat.





What should one do?





Rabbits need to be brushed at least weekly. In addition to removing any loose hair, this weekly brushing session helps prepare them for the multiple daily brushings that they must undergo when their heavy shedding begins.





If bald spots occur during shedding, it will grow back in about 1-2 weeks.





To your friend,


Good luck!Is a rabbit is suppose to shed a lot right now ?
Most rabbits shed when they think it's becoming summer. Mine once shed like crazy in fall because I stopped using my air conditioner so it was warmer inside. And I swear you can stuff a pillow with the amount of fur he loses. If it's keeping it's coarser fur and shedding the light fluffy stuff, don't worry about it.





Of course on a rabbit the fur is so fine it can be hard to tell what hair is coming off. Just make sure it doesn't have any bald spots. My rabbit sheds starting from his head and working back to his tail.
Is it hot? Rabbits like other animals, shed with the changes of climate and weather. Sometimes they shed year round. Yes I have one that does. She just sheds a lot more in the summer and is perfectly healthy. If you are noticing increased itching or bald spots then I would worry. Also breed of rabbit has a factor in how much one will shed. Is it a long hair rabbit or short hair?
i have one too,and he is shedding,winter is a coming
yes rabbits shed like crazy