Molt?

[Trina]

Hello.. i've just read Baska's Topic for loosinghair.. and someone said that her rabbit is turning inot a molt? What isa molt? Because it is indeed that Emmy is loosing hair! Thanks for thehelp!

 

[Buck Jones]

Molt, or moult,is the process in whichanimals lose their fur, to be replaced with new. It oftenhappens in response to changing seasons like winter and summer, or itcan happen for other reasons, such as stress, for example



Buck

 

[Trina]

thanks buck! lol. But how can bunnies and rabbits be stressed?

 

[Buck Jones]

Trauma, change of feed, change of season, change of environment,fighting, appearance of predators, to name some off the top of my head.

Buck