Possible pregnant rabbit?

Question

I work at Petsmart and the other day a lady brought in a rabbit saying it caused allergies and that if we didn't take it she'd kill it. Because we can't sell the rabbit, I took her(I've had rabbits before), but the rabbit now names Bella isn't at all what I expected! She's extremely friendly(compared to my 3 previous rabbits)and social. I'm starting to suspect that maybe she was abandoned to due pregnancy, is there a way to tell if Bella is pregnant?

Answer 1

Thats kinda funny i have a dutch rabbit thats pregnat named bella right now shes do sep 12th. one way to check if your rabbit is pregnate is to  feel the doe's underside for kits. However, if you do this incorrectly or too rough you can damage the kits, so this is not recommended without practice.

way 2 is to wait 32 days and see if she has her babys

way 3 keep a close eye on her if you notice she has been pulling out hair from her belly and has it in a certain area i would get a nesting box and place it in that area then

way 4 put her in a cage with a male and if shes not intrested chances are she is pregnate

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Answer 2

you should just get her spayed

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Answer 3

take her to a vet

Answer 4

she will make a nest a few hours before the babies are born but if you want to find out before that then look into the next paragraph.

To determine if a doe is pregnant or not BEFORE it is too late, the best method is by palpation. This is where the person feels the fetuses (developing babies) in the mother through the fur, skin, and muscles. It takes some practice, but once you have it down, it is invaluable.

Place the rabbit on a solid surface. The abdominal area of the rabbit should rest comfortably on your palm, and your elbow should be resting on the table. With your thumb, feel one side of the rabbit and feel the other with the four fingers, which are to be kept close together. Gently raise the doe's read end until the very tips of her hind feet are touching the table. Wait until the doe relaxes, or you will not be able to feel anything past the tensed muscles. Starting near the pelvis, and moving toward the front of the rabbit, gently explore the area between the pelvis and the last rib. Carefully press the thumb and the four fingers together, feeling for a round, firm object. If you are palpating the doe at 20 or more days of pregnancy, you may feel individual features of the fetuses...especially the heads. If the doe tenses up during the process, allow her to relax before feeling again

if she is infact pregnant then look up how to hand feed baby bunnies because sometimes the mother will not always loo after her babies.

good luck!

Answer 5

All rabbits can be friendly and social if they are given attention and care. I'm glad Bella is so social even though her previous home sounds like it may not have been the best.

It's difficult to tell by yourself whether or not she is pregnant. If she is far enough along you might be able to feel the babies, but this is difficult to do sometimes. She might also begin to build a nest using hay,newspaper (whatever materials you give her access to), her own fur which she will pull out to line it, or she may not, especially if she is a first time mom and doesn't know what to do. Then again she could build a nest if she is experiencing a false pregnancy, so that's not a definite way to tell either.

Short of waiting to see if she gives birth, you'll need to visit a vet. They can help you determine if she is pregnant, how far along she is, give you an idea of how fit to give birth she is, and if she should be spayed to end the pregnancy, especially if she is very young (which is sometimes in the best interest of the mother and babies, unfortunately).

If she turns out to not be pregnant, it would be a good idea to have her spayed so you don't have to worry about that issue in the future. Spaying would help prevent her from getting reproductive cancer which is a leading killer in rabbits, and would also help you avoid any aggression issues she may have in the future due to reaching maturity and those associated hormones. Good luck with Bella!