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Is Female Rabbit Infertility Caused by Reproductive Diseases?
Many factors cause female rabbit infertility, and reproductive disease is only one of them; poor feeding management can also be to blame. This article walks through the main causes of rabbit infertility.
Acute Enteritis in Baby Rabbits
Baby rabbit acute enteritis (also called 'yellow urine disease') comes from drinking milk from a doe with mastitis. It dehydrates and kills kits within about three days. This guide covers the signs and how to prevent and treat it.
What Does Dog Malnutrition Lead To?
Malnutrition brings bad breath, heavy shedding, dull coat, low weight, and skin issues. Diagnosis needs a vet exam (urine, blood chemistry, CBC). Balance nutrients carefully—limit salt for heart disease and watch calcium and phosphorus for kidney health.
Why Does a Dog Dribble Urine Drop by Drop?
A dog that dribbles urine a drop at a time, with prolonged urination and obvious pain, may have stones or urethritis. This guide covers the symptoms, treatment, and the diet changes that help pass and prevent stones.
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.
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.
Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Rhinitis in Rabbits
Infectious rhinitis in rabbits is hard to cure and best prevented: strict husbandry, low density, good ventilation, solid nutrition and the Pasteurella–Bordetella vaccine cut the risk. For outbreaks, antibiotics such as penicillin, streptomycin, kanamycin or gentamicin by injection, plus enrofloxacin in water for whole-group infection, are the main treatments.
Treating Mucoid Enteritis in Young Rabbits
Young rabbits (40–70 days) are highly susceptible to mucoid enteritis from pathogenic E. coli and its toxins; mortality is high. This guide covers symptoms, diagnosis, antibiotic/supportive/herbal treatment, and prevention.
A Complete Guide to Preventing Rabbit Diseases
Disease prevention is a vital part of rabbit management, yet most farms are weak here. Here are some prevention and control measures to ease the burden on rabbit keepers.