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Help!!! Bunny plucking fur!

Hiya,

Sapphire is nearly two and was spayed nearly a year ago, today there was loads of fur that has been ripped out in clumps in her hay box, when i got her in from the run there was loads of clumps of fur on the grass too. We have just checked and shes pulled loads of fur out of her back leg, its from just beside her tail and along the top of her leg. Its not looking sore and we haven't seen her going at it but she's making herself bald! We have put some tea tree cream on it just in case it is sore but not really sure what is causing it or what else we can do to help her?

Thank you so much for your help!!!!
 
firstly does she live on her own or with another bunny? if she lives with another bunny they could be fighting? even though she is spayed i think they can still have they urge to nest build which is what this sounds like though i have no experience of this. she could also be pulling out molt but if she is making herself bald then i don't think this is the case
 
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