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My Rabbit Was Found in a Corner with Wet Feet, Can’t Stand, Rapid Breathing, Making Sounds
A rabbit that can't stand and breathes fast may be stressed, in hypoglycemic shock, or infected with coccidia. Severe fright needs vet-guided stress medicine; malnutrition causing low blood sugar responds to glucose; coccidia causes weakness and poor appetite, so see a vet for the cause.
What Is the Temperament of a Meat Rabbit?
Meat rabbits are generally gentle and good-tempered, but their nature reflects their environment: comfort and safety build calmness, while crowding, filth, or abuse make them nervous, irritable, and aggressive.
My rabbit was bought online; couldn’t learn the litter box, and now after half a year (about 7 months old) it follows the chicks my mom bought and sleeps in the chicken coop with them. What’s going on?
The rabbit may like the warm coop and treat chicks as companions or mates (if in heat). Don't let it near chickens — risk of fights, stress-induced heart death, cholera/pasteurellosis from droppings, and coccidiosis. Isolate it away from the coop.
What to Do When Your Rabbit Has a Fake Death Spasm
A rabbit's "fake death" (thanatosis) is a self-defense response to fear or predators — it collapses, shuts its eyes, stiffens, and briefly stops breathing. Confirm it is only shock by checking for damp warmth at the nose, then keep the environment calm and quiet to prevent repeat episodes.
What Pet Rabbits Are Good for Beginners?
Lionhead, Panda, Dutch and Lop rabbits suit beginners. Lionheads are gentle and quiet; Lops are soft and clingy but need a calm environment; Pandas are mild and cute.
My rabbit has been trembling since yesterday, low energy, though appetite is okay, and feels warm. It normally loves to run around but these two days is unusually inactive and behaves oddly. But its droppings are normal.
A rabbit can tremble for many reasons - fright, nervousness, cold or hot weather, a chill or cold, or illness causing pain or fever. In summer, if kept in hot outdoor conditions it may breathe rapidly and shake; it is recommended to keep the rabbit in a comfortably temperature-controlled environment and observe. Given your description of trembling together with a warm body surface and lowered spirits, illness is quite likely; take its temperature, and above 39.5 C indicates fever. Such diseases can be hard to spot, so a vet visit is advised to rule out infectious disease such as rabbit pasteurellosis, an acute febrile septicemic illness that causes fever and trembling.
How do I care for a rabbit after it gives birth?
The new mother needs rest and nutrition for recovery and milk. Give clean water to prevent infection; during nursing feed quality hay, pellets and fresh vegetables, plus high-protein and mineral foods to boost milk. Keep her environment quiet and calm to avoid fright. If milk is low, hand-feed kits goat's milk with a bottle or dropper.
My rabbit stopped eating and drinking, curls in a corner and grinds its teeth—what’s wrong?
Not eating, blank stare may be: 1) overeating causing indigestion—give pet probiotics; 2) fright—comfort it and offer favorite treats; 3) illness—bacterial or parasite infection. If other abnormalities appear, see a vet.
Why do rabbits miscarry?
Many causes: nutritional deficiency, poor feed quality, illness, wrong medication, fright, rough palpation, rough handling, fighting, old age, trauma. If a pregnant doe lacks protein, minerals, or vitamins, fetal development may stop and cause loss. Moldy, rotten, or toxic feed can also affect fetal growth and cause miscarriage.
What should I watch for after a rabbit gives birth?
After birth, care for both doe and kits. Keep their environment dry, warm, and quiet to avoid frightening the doe. Clean the cage regularly and change clean feed and water to prevent infection. Give the doe enough nutrition and rest to nurse well. Control stocking density and avoid over-breeding.