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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.
Recognizing Heart Disease in Rabbits
A rabbit's resting heart rate is 140–180 bpm and rises under stress; hidden heart disease shows as low activity, bloating, odd posture, and fast breathing. The rabbit heart has unique anatomy, so vet diagnosis is essential.
Why Does a Rabbit Paw the Ground Repeatedly?
A rabbit pawing the ground may be marking territory, attracting mates (the 'foot thump'), digging, trimming long nails, or signaling skin parasites, allergies, or pain. Watch for other symptoms; if none, it's normal—if others appear, see a vet.
Are Rabbits Sensitive to Cold or Heat? Their Ideal Environment
Rabbits dislike both cold and heat: warm them in winter and cool them in summer. This guide explains their cold and heat tolerance and the ideal temperature, humidity, ventilation, and light for a healthy home.
Do Lop Rabbits Smell? How to Handle a Smelly Rabbit
Lop rabbits are clean, burrow-loving animals that groom themselves and have light-scattering droppings, so they rarely smell. This guide explains why a rabbit may smell—litter habits and scent glands—and how to fix it with training, diet, bathing, and hygiene.
What does it look like when a rabbit has mites?
Rabbit mites usually infect short-furred areas like the lips, nose, face, and limbs, causing bumps, thickened skin, and crusts. Some cause intense itching and hair loss; ear mites bring foul yellow earwax and head shaking.
My rabbit won’t eat and lies down circling in pain
Could be calcium deficiency, epilepsy, poisoning, ear mite infection, or coccidiosis. Ear mites cause itchy ears, frequent hind-leg scratching, possibly severe; may cause ear inflammation (redness, discharge), odor, hair loss—visible on check, treat with ear cleaner and antiparasitic. If ruled out, see vet.
Rabbit’s Mouth Is Swollen, White on Surface, Dark Around It
Causes may be food allergy, wound infection, mite bites or overlong teeth. Use anti-allergy/anti-inflammatory medicine, treat infection, deworm, or trim teeth as needed.
What are the symptoms of a rabbit infected with scabies mites?
Scabies causes beige or gray crusts starting at ears, eyelids, nose, mouth, and toes, with intense itching, scratching, bleeding, and a musky odor. Hair loss follows, leaving thick crusts.
My Rabbit Has a Head Tilt, One Eye Won’t Open, Drooping Ears, and Won’t Eat or Drink
These signs suggest ear inflammation or ear mites, possibly from Pasteurella or fungus. Check the ears; if normal, consider vestibular syndrome and see a vet.