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Do Rabbits Get Fleas?
Rabbits rarely get fleas on their own thanks to constant self-grooming, but dirty surroundings or contact with infested cats or dogs can infect them; treat bites with clipped fur, medicine, and an Elizabethan collar, and disinfect the cage. They can also get mites—treat with a medicated bath. This article explains both.
Symptoms and Prevention of Gastroenteritis in Rabbits
Rabbit gastroenteritis starts with poor appetite and mucus in the stool, then anorexia, watery foul diarrhea, and in late stages dehydration, toxin buildup, and even death. Treatment focuses on clearing the gut, rehydrating, and antibiotics; prevention is timed portions, fresh food, and a clean environment. This article details it.
Why Is Your Rabbit’s Urine Cloudy with Calcium?
Rabbit urine calcium shows as milky, yellow, or sediment-like urine that leaves a white residue when dry—usually from too much dietary calcium. Baby rabbits on alfalfa are fine, but adults need timothy and low-calcium food, plenty of water, and daily sunlight. This article explains the causes and fixes.
My rabbit got diarrhea (watery) two hours after a bath and blow-dry, but energy is fine. What should I do?
Post-bath diarrhea with good energy is likely chills or stress upsetting gut flora; keep it warm and withhold food briefly. Offer warm water with a little glucose and electrolytes to prevent dehydration. Severe cases may take lactase tablets and norfloxacin; rabbits rarely need baths.
I Always Fed Timothy Hay, but Ran Out; From Monday Night to This Morning I Gave Fresh Grass, Vegetables, and a Small Pack of Rabbit Pellets. Yesterday Afternoon It Ate Less, but Was Active at Night; This Morning It’s Lethargic, Lying Down, Not Eating, Tiny Sticky Smelly Droppings, Very Yellow Urine
Likely digestive disease from diet change or fresh greens. Poor appetite and lethargy = illness. Fast the rabbit, give little or no water, feed probiotics or lactase to regulate flora; then gradually return to old food, avoid greens and fresh grass. If no recovery, vet fecal exam for parasites or flora.
What Food Can a Ball Python Eat?
Ball pythons mainly eat small rodents and small birds (mice, rabbits). Diet varies by size/age - young eat pinkie mice; adults eat larger rodents. In captivity, use pinkie mice as staple, also duck/chicken, but avoid over-fat rodents.
What Do Wild Rabbits Eat?
Wild rabbits are omnivorous with a wide diet, mainly weeds, leaves, and other plants. In winter they eat roots, bark, twigs, lichens, and leftover crops. Captive feed sources are broad - grass, vegetables, straw.
What Medicine Should I Give a Rabbit With Internal Heat?
A rabbit with internal heat does not necessarily need medicine - adjusting its diet to be light and providing more water is enough. Stop feeding heat-inducing foods like nuts, and give more water, grass, fruit, and vegetables; it will recover. If eye redness or discharge occurs, clean with saline and apply eye drops.
What is rabbit bloat?
Rabbit bloat comes from overeating, sudden weather change, poor diet, antibiotic misuse, or food changes, causing food buildup and stress-related gas—especially at season turns. Toxic or contaminated feed can also cause it; withhold food until digestion completes.
At what stage do rabbits grow fastest?
Days 11–30 after birth are the rapid weight-gain stage (milk plus some solids; can gain 20%+ daily with enough food). Days 30–60 are the growth stage on coarse food, with fast but varied growth.