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How to Improve the Survival Rate of Young Rabbits
Weaned rabbits under three months old have the lowest survival rate of any age group, with more than half of deaths caused by digestive disorders. Boost survival by minimizing stress during the transition, keeping a calm and clean environment, feeding small frequent meals of digestible high-fiber pellets, and following a strict vaccination and coccidiosis-prevention program.
Rabbit Feeding Habits and Eating Behavior
Rabbits are single-stomach herbivores that prefer plants, pellets and a little vegetable oil or sweet feed, with animal feed kept under 5%. They practice coprophagy — eating nutrient-rich soft cecotropes at night — and eat mostly after dusk, so sudden feed changes cause refusal and gut upset. Introduce any new feed, including animal protein during pregnancy or lactation, gradually.
Preventing and Treating Yellow-Urine Disease in Baby Rabbits
Yellow-urine disease is acute enteritis in nursing kits under 7 days old, caused by Staphylococcus toxins from a mother's mastitis passed through her milk; signs include yellow watery stools, weakness, and a fishy smell. Prevent it with a clean dry nest, managed milk flow in the doe, and early mastitis treatment, and treat affected kits with gentamicin drops.
Why Is My Rabbit Passing Red Stool?
Red stool can be harmless—red-pigmented foods like red spinach or mustard greens—or a warning of bleeding from gut inflammation, gastritis, or an anal tear. Overfeeding concentrated feed ferments in the cecum, upsets the gut flora, and causes enteritis with bloody diarrhea. Keep the home dry and airy, prevent coccidiosis, use a smooth cage floor, feed vegetables in moderation, give chew toys, control portions (rabbits have no fullness cue), and balance grain, greens, hay, and water.
Common Rabbit Diseases in Winter and How to Prevent Them
Cold, dry winters challenge small, fragile rabbits. To help your rabbit through the season safely, prepare ahead. Here are the diseases rabbits face in winter and how to prevent and treat them.
Will a Rabbit Die from Drinking Water? Can Rabbits Drink at All?
Rabbits have delicate guts, and many know that watery vegetables cause enteritis and death, blamed on the water in veggies. So should rabbits not drink? The answer may surprise you.
How to Feed a Panda Rabbit, and What to Watch For
The panda rabbit, also called the Dutch rabbit or Dodge rabbit, has white fur with built-in 'dark eye patches', earning the panda nickname and growing popular in China. But raising one is not as simple as it seems; diet needs special care. Here is how to feed a panda rabbit and what to note.
What Not to Do When Raising a Rabbit
Pet rabbits need care and skill; they are fragile with sensitive guts and specific temperature and humidity needs. Neglect leads to illness and death. Here are the don'ts of keeping a pet rabbit.
What happens if a rabbit eats too many vegetables?
Rabbits are herbivores; watery greens in excess cause indigestion, diarrhea and gastroenteritis, even dehydration or death if not stopped. They need hay for vitamins and minerals, and too many greens causes pickiness and deficiency. Make hay the staple with a little vegetable as a treat; stop greens and see a vet if problems arise.
Benefits and Risks of Spaying or Neutering Your Rabbit
A rabbit in season can spray urine, chew furniture and wires, turn irritable, and even bite. Spaying or neutering curbs these behaviors and also prevents over-breeding and lowers the risk of reproductive cancers, extending a doe's life. The procedure does carry surgical risks—anesthesia, wound infection, and slowed gut motility—but they are low in experienced hands, and timing matters most.
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