Molting? Missing fur

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- 09/12/2020 at 7:01 AM
  Anis
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  Hi all,
  
  Since Anis is my first rabbit, I am extra cautious about everything because I only want the best for her! I believe she is currently molting right now – I brush her and a ton of fur comes out and fur comes out very easily. However, today, I noticed that there is a patch where I believe some hair is missing. Is this part of the regular molting process or something else? Help and advice appreciated!
  
  She is a little over 5 months old and not spayed yet.
  
  Thanks!
- 09/12/2020 at 7:44 AM
  Wick & Fable
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  That looks like a very typical molt-line. If there is bare-skin underneath instead of new fur growing in, I tend not to groom there because I perceive it might be more sensitive since that new fur hasn’t appeared yet.
  
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- 09/12/2020 at 10:02 AM
  Bam
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  It’s not uncommon for rabbits to molt in patches, and as Wick says, where the skin is baring it’s best to not brush. But it’s perfectly normal and you will soon see new peachy fuzz appear on the bald spots. These new hairs can temporarily be different in colour from the rest of her fur, but that’s because the wool and the top coat hairs don’t grow out simultaneously.
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