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How can you tell.................

if a rabbit is pregnant. I brought home a rabbit from work that we recieved on delivery. I thought she had a bloated belly as her belly was big and she was just laying a round looked really lafargic (I know that spelt wrong) :lol: Well her belly hasent gone down at all and I have had her over a week now. She is eating and everything pretty much normal apart from the fact that she is just laying a round doing nothing and her belly is big but not hard quite soft actually. I can also feel a lump definatly in one side of her belly and I think there is one in the other side. But she is only a baby herself. Bout 20 weeks Id say as she was due to be sold in a pet shop. So does anyone know if these are the signs of a preg rabbit and is she old enough?

Sorry about the rambling
 
Your meant to be able to feel the babies in the later weeks! I guess they could be lumps :shock:

I don't think there is any way to be certain other than an ultrasound of when you find a nest full of babies :)

Tam
 
Its hard to tell with most rabbits as they dont normaly get that big. You will be unlucky if this doe is as 5 months is very young, unless its a dutch :lol: . I would just take care if you pick her up in case she is. You will know soon enough, ifs shes that big she carnt have long to go. val
 
A good vet should be able to palpate her uterus and detect any foetuses from about day 10 of a 31-32 day gestation. :D Hope the poor baby isn't pregnant, she's not fully grown herself. :cry: Sounds as if a vet check would be a good idea anyway :? as bun is so lethargic. Just cos she's eating doesn't mean she may not be poorly...... :cry: Jane and Bunsxx
 
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