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What to Do When a Rabbit Has Food Stasis
Rabbit food stasis shows as poor appetite, lethargy, and smaller or absent feces (sometimes with hairballs). Treat with a short fast plus unlimited timothy hay, gut-motility aids such as liquid paraffin, and gentle clockwise belly massage — never try to crush abdominal lumps, which can rupture the gut.
Why Are My Rabbit’s Ears Hot — Is That Normal?
A rabbit's normal temperature is 38.5–39.5°C, so warm ears are often normal — especially after exercise or in summer heat. Persistently hot ears, though, can signal a fever from a cold or risk of heatstroke.
Is My Rabbit Licking Me Because It Needs Salt?
A rabbit that frequently licks you, the cage, or bare skin may be short on salt — especially with lethargy or poor appetite. Add a little salt to the water or feed salt-rich pellets, never table salt, and offer veggies that supply minerals.
Rabbit Cold Symptoms and What to Do
Like other animals, rabbits can catch a chill from temperature changes or bacterial infection and rarely recover on their own. Here are the symptoms of a rabbit cold and how to help.
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.
Common Diseases That Affect Rabbits
Rabbits are fragile and prone to a few serious diseases: rabbit viral hemorrhagic disease (near-100% fatal, often sudden death), pasteurellosis (fever, runny nose), coccidiosis (gut/liver parasite, high death rate), and colibacillosis (E. coli, fatal diarrhea). This article summarizes each and urges early care.
Why Is Your Rabbit Breathing Rapidly?
Rapid breathing in rabbits is not always illness; it can follow heavy exercise, heat, or stress, or from overfeeding. If other signs like low energy appear, it may be asthma or infection needing a vet.
What Medicine to Give a Rabbit with a Cold?
A rabbit cold is very common in pet rabbits, especially baby rabbits prone to colds and fever. What are the symptoms and what medicine helps? Today our pet care specialists cover rabbit cold symptoms and treatment.
My rabbit’s ears are hot; I cooled them with water but they get hot again—why?
Based on your description, hot ears in a rabbit may indicate a fever. A pet rabbit's normal temperature is about 38–39.5°C. First measure with a thermometer; if accompanied by symptoms like nasal discharge or lethargy, the fever is likely from infection or contagious disease. If cooling doesn't help and fever recurs, see a vet.
What symptoms does a rabbit show with a cold?
A rabbit cold usually shows lethargy, poor appetite, sneezing, runny nose, coughing, and less activity; diarrhea and wheezing may also appear. Rabbits catch colds easily when chilled, and untreated colds can lead to pneumonia. Keep it warm and give warm water; for severe cases a little antibiotic; if no improvement, see a vet.