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Rabbit Foot Dermatitis: Symptoms & Treatment
Rabbit sore hocks start as hair loss, crusting, and redness, then deep pus cavities if untreated—even sepsis. Treatment is daily cleaning with peroxide, deep medication, an E-collar, and consistent care.
Rabbit Foot Dermatitis: Symptoms & Treatment
Rabbit sore hocks start as hair loss, crusting, and redness, then deep pus cavities if untreated—even sepsis. Treatment is daily cleaning with peroxide, deep medication, an E-collar, and consistent care.
Causes of Paralysis in Rabbits
Rabbit paralysis can come from lumbar spinal proliferation (spinal fusion in seniors) or intervertebral disc disease. Both reduce mobility and may progress to partial or full paralysis; a vet confirms the cause.
How to Prevent and Treat Rabbit ‘Big Belly’ Disease
Rabbit big-belly disease strikes weanling kits and can kill in 2–3 days, driven by moldy feed or poor nutrition. Prevention is clean feed and a correct formula; treatment ranges from grass-and-exercise to metoclopramide and antibiotics.
Taboos You Must Know When Raising Rabbits
Many rabbit-keeping pitfalls are easy to overlook, especially on large farms. Avoid continuous back-to-back breeding, using crossbred rabbits as breeders, combining vaccination, deworming, and medication at once, blind medication, over-relying on feed additives, and feeding a single monotonous diet.
What to Do When Your Rabbit Loses Its Appetite
A rabbit that stops eating is a warning sign. This article explains common causes of poor rabbit appetite—spoiled food, gut issues, nutritional gaps—and how probiotics, diet changes, and vet checks can restore it.
Is Eye Discharge Normal in Rabbits?
A little eye discharge is normal, but a lot isn't. Rabbits self-groom, so discharge is rare in adults but common in kits that can't clean well. This article covers cleaning and eye care.
Ideal Rabbit Weight
Rabbit breeds come in large, medium, and small sizes, each with its own ideal weight range. Both obesity and being underweight harm a rabbit's health—this article outlines breed-specific weight standards and how to adjust a rabbit's weight safely.
How to Choose and Introduce New Rabbit Breeding Stock
Choosing rabbit breeding stock means matching the breed to local conditions and market demand, sourcing from reputable farms rather than resellers, and preferring autumn transport with climate-matched animals. Pick healthy, high-yield stock and avoid old, sick, or weaned rabbits on long trips.
7 Measures to Fatten Meat Rabbits Quickly
Fattening meat rabbits well depends on careful kit and doe management, timely supplementation from 18 days, balanced nutrition, constant access to water, stage-based feeding amounts, and proper stocking density. Plan for roughly 40-60 g of compound feed per kit early on, rising through the 60-120 day finishing stage.