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Key Measures for Fattening Meat Rabbits
Fattening meat rabbits well depends on site and housing, environment control (30–32°C for kits, 10–25°C adults, 60–65% humidity), hygiene, good breeds, regular deworming, clean feed, grouping, quiet management, and timely sale by 5 months.
Precautions in Raising Rabbits
Keep rabbits apart from chickens (disease cross-infection like coccidiosis, pasteurellosis), avoid asbestos roofing (fiber cough), don't yank ears when handling, don't feed only silage (acidosis), avoid oral antibiotics, and ensure adequate light for breeding.
How to Prevent and Treat Rabbit ‘Big Belly’ Disease
Rabbit big-belly disease strikes weanling kits and can kill in 2–3 days, driven by moldy feed or poor nutrition. Prevention is clean feed and a correct formula; treatment ranges from grass-and-exercise to metoclopramide and antibiotics.
Rabbit Necrobacillosis
Rabbit necrobacillosis is caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum, a bacterium common in nature and in healthy animals' tonsils and gut. It enters through damaged skin, mouth, or gut mucosa. Signs include eating trouble, drooling, oral nodules that necrose and smell, and abscesses; diagnosis is by lesions plus culture, distinguishing from staph, pseudomonas, and vesicular stomatitis. Prevention: smooth cages, no sharp objects, treat wounds with 5% iodine.
How to Prevent and Treat Rabbit Vesicular Stomatitis
Rabbit vesicular stomatitis has no vaccine or specific cure, so control relies on integrated biosecurity plus symptomatic care. Prevention: good husbandry, no moldy feed, smooth cages to protect teeth. Treatment: isolate, disinfect with 20% caustic soda or 0.5% peracetic acid, rinse mouth and apply iodine glycerin, oral sulfamethazine, and herbal supports.
How to Prevent and Treat Rabbit Mastitis
Oversupply, thick milk, unclean glands, low water or breast trauma can all cause mastitis in nursing does. It is a key disease to prevent. Here is how.
Medications for Rabbit Mastitis and Yellow Urine Disease
Yellow urine disease in kits is easy to treat if caught early. Common drugs include gentamicin and chloramphenicol. Here is how to use them and how to prevent the disease.
Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (Rabbit Plague): What to Do
Rabbit hemorrhagic disease, also called 'rabbit plague', is a highly fatal disease that can wipe out many rabbits at once. Learn how to recognize it, prevent it, and what treatment options exist.
What Causes Bad Breath in Rabbits?
Rabbit bad breath has many causes - poor mouth cleaning, indigestion, or oral disease. Find the root cause and address it specifically. This article explains common causes and corresponding treatments.
How to Handle Bad Breath in Rabbits
Many things cause rabbit bad breath, but the most common is an oral disease. If you notice bad breath, check for oral disease first. Whatever the cause, it needs prompt attention. This article shares measures to handle rabbit bad breath.