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My rabbit seems stressed. What are the signs I should look for?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Female | spayed | 11.02 lbs

What are signs of stressing?

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Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 18th, 2019

Hello. In a rabbit, this could be heavy breathing/panting, agitation, diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss, & not grooming. Basically, it is anything but a quiet, calm well managed rabbit. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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