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When Can Rabbits Breed, and How Many Litters a Year?
Rabbits breed astonishingly—short pregnancy, a litter at a time, and quick rebreeding. But too-frequent breeding hurts doe and kits. Here is their breeding capacity.
How to Improve Rabbit Breeding Rate
To compete and profit, rabbit farms must raise quality and output. Here are ways to lift breeding rate and litter size.
Essential Rabbit-Care Basics Every Owner Should Know
New owners often feel lost; without learning, rabbits are hard to keep alive. Here are the basics of rabbit care.
Best Time to Rebreed a Rabbit After Kindling
How many days after birth should a doe be bred again? Here are the three doe-mating methods to pick the best fit.
What Foods Are Toxic or Off-Limits for Rabbits?
Feeding style greatly affects rabbits—bad feeding can even kill. Many details matter. Here are the foods rabbits must avoid and feeding cautions.
Clinical Types of Infectious Rhinitis in Rabbits
Infectious rhinitis in rabbits is driven by Pasteurella multocida and breaks out when resistance drops. It appears in three clinical forms — septicemic, pneumonic and nasal — and is a stubborn disease with low cure rates, high relapse and long treatment.
Rabbit Secondary Paralysis
Secondary paralysis in rabbits means the hind legs cannot move, or only move partially. Causes are varied — parasitic infection, intervertebral disc herniation, nutrient deficiency, trauma, osteomyelitis, spinal injury, poisoning or even congenital defects. Recognizing the cause early is critical, since neglect can lead to irreversible paralysis.
Rabbit Mastitis
Mastitis in rabbits causes loss of appetite and refusal to nurse; without prompt treatment the doe can die from septicemia. The main signs are a hot, red, painful udder that may turn blue in severe cases. It most often appears in nursing does around 20 days after kindling.
Rabbit Otitis Media: Symptoms and Pathological Changes
Otitis media in rabbits is subtle early on; a head tilt, or torticollis, is the main clinical sign, sometimes with lethargy, difficulty drinking and weight loss. Early on the eardrum and tympanic wall redden or rupture, and severe cases progress to purulent meningoencephalitis. The main pathogen is Pasteurella multocida.
Symptoms of Infectious Rhinitis in Rabbits
The clearest sign of infectious rhinitis is constant sneezing, later with thick, pus-like nasal discharge. Left untreated it can advance to pneumonia and death, so don't mistake ordinary dust-sneezing for the disease — especially if it only happens at mealtimes.