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I’m concerned about my Dwarf Bunnies

So I am kind of new to bunnies, I had a large rabbit a couple years ago, but I just recently got two Dwarf sisters about 4 months. One is showing some really bad signs of anxiety, and the other one is losing a lot of hair. I believe my anxious bunny is pulling her sister’s hair out, but I’m not entirely sure. I’ve only seen her doing it a couple times. But her sister is a lot smaller than her, but she’s not aggressive at all. And their skin is really red, on both of them. What do I do? Should I take them to the vet? I’m not sure how old they are, I believe they’re about 7 to 10 months old.
 
Are the rabbits spayed ?
Are you 100% certain they are both Does?

Adult same sex un-neutered Rabbits frequently show aggression to each other, bullying and fighting.
Unfortunately based on the information you have given you need to separate the Rabbits. They are obviously stressed being together and stress can cause serious problems such as gut stasis. The bullying could escalate to serious fighting and injuries.
The sore skin needs to be assessed by a Vet. I would definitely get both Rabbits seen by a Vet ASAP, get their genders confirmed and if they are still entire arrange to have them neutered.

There is a slight chance that eventually you might be able to re- bond them, you’d have to wait 6-8 weeks after neutering to attempt this.

There Is a lot of useful information about all aspects of rabbit care here

 
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