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How to Treat Pododermatitis (Sore Hocks) in Rabbits
Sore hocks in rabbits are often caused by wire cage floors and poor hygiene, leading to foot inflammation and ulcers. This guide covers the causes, symptoms, and several home and veterinary treatment methods, plus prevention.
Infectious Stomatitis in Rabbits
Infectious stomatitis (also called 'salivation disease') is a contagious viral disease of rabbits, especially 1–3-month-old kits, often infecting a whole litter at once. It causes drooling, mouth blisters and ulcers, and can kill kits within a week without prompt treatment; isolation, topical antibiotics and good hygiene are key to control.
How to Care for a Dwarf Rabbit: Key Tips and Precautions
Dwarf rabbits are small, lively, and gentle, making them a favorite pet rabbit breed, but new owners often make mistakes that put the rabbit at risk. This guide covers the essential setup—cage, water bottle, litter box, diet—and the daily care rules that keep a dwarf rabbit healthy and long-lived.
Key Techniques for Raising Rabbits
Whether for meat, wool, or as a pet, rabbits need scientific care: a fiber-rich diet in small frequent meals, clean non-tap drinking water, a steady 20°C environment, and strict hygiene with 12–15 hours of light. Master these to keep rabbits healthy.
Why Your Rabbit Lost Its Appetite and How to Fix It
A rabbit's poor appetite can come from pickiness, mouth problems, heat, estrus, or digestion. This guide walks through each cause and the matching fix, from diet changes to cooling and probiotics.
Why Is Your Rabbit Drooling? Causes and What to Do
Rabbit drooling usually signals stomatitis or another mouth problem rather than normal behavior. Common causes include vitamin deficiency, rough or sharp food, and overgrown teeth. This guide explains the causes and how to clean the area, adjust the diet, supplement vitamins, and treat the mouth.
How to Care for Rabbits in Winter: Tips for Pet Owners
Rabbits are not easy pets, and careless winter care makes them sick. This guide covers warmth, extra feeding, cage hygiene, exercise, winter breeding, and careful grooming so your rabbit stays healthy through the cold months.
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.
I just bought a rabbit; its steel-ball bottle leaks and can’t be used, so now I give water in a small plastic bowl, and the stool looks very wet. Is that a problem?
Soft stool can come from diet, chill, poor hygiene, or lacking good bacteria; cut fruit/veg, raise pellets and timothy, keep warm and clean. It may also be coccidia infection needing deworming.
What happens after a male rabbit is neutered?
After neutering, hormone-driven aggression, territory marking (spraying urine), and dominance fights drop sharply, and the temperament is steadier. Less spraying improves cage hygiene and weakens urine odor. It also lowers risk of sex-hormone-related diseases like prostate issues and testicular cancer. Neutering removes fertility, avoiding the stress of frequent heats and breeding.