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How to Deal with Bad Breath in Rabbits
A rabbit's mouth normally has no odor; bad breath almost always signals an oral problem. Check the mouth for mucus or red, swollen gums. If present, it is a mouth ulcer. This article explains how to treat rabbit mouth ulcers.
What Causes a Rabbit to Smell Bad?
Many people mistakenly think rabbits are smelly animals, and parents often refuse to let children keep pet rabbits for that reason. In fact, rabbits are very clean and do not smell even without frequent baths. This article explains the four common causes of odor in rabbits.
Rabbit Pseudotuberculosis
Pseudotuberculosis is a chronic, wasting, zoonotic rabbit disease marked by cheesy nodules in the liver, spleen, and gut. This guide covers how it spreads, its signs, how to tell it from tuberculosis and coccidiosis, and the treatment regimen.
Is Female Rabbit Infertility Caused by Reproductive Diseases?
Many factors cause female rabbit infertility, and reproductive disease is only one of them; poor feeding management can also be to blame. This article walks through the main causes of rabbit infertility.
Prevention and Treatment of Rabbit Otitis Media
Rabbit otitis media, often called wry-neck disease, is usually caused by Pasteurella multocida and can be fatal if left untreated. The earliest sign is a head tilted to one side; as it progresses the rabbit may roll, lose balance and eventually die. Prompt, cause-specific treatment and good hutch sanitation are the keys to prevention.
How to Prevent and Treat Rabbit Toxoplasmosis
Rabbit toxoplasmosis is a serious parasitic disease best treated with sulfonamide drugs. This guide covers the clinical signs, the standard medication regimen, and the sanitation measures that prevent infection.
Why Meat Rabbits Lose Hair (and How to Prevent It)
Rabbit hair loss splits into pathological and non-pathological causes. This guide covers normal shedding, barbering, friction, malnutrition, plus mites, fungal, and bacterial disease—and how to treat each.
Treating Mucoid Enteritis in Young Rabbits
Young rabbits (40–70 days) are highly susceptible to mucoid enteritis from pathogenic E. coli and its toxins; mortality is high. This guide covers symptoms, diagnosis, antibiotic/supportive/herbal treatment, and prevention.
Preventing and Treating Rabbit Colibacillosis (E. coli)
Rabbit colibacillosis is an explosive, high-mortality intestinal disease, especially in 1–4 month kits. This guide covers symptoms, necropsy findings, diagnosis, prevention, and oxytetracycline/streptomycin treatment.
Home Remedies for Common Rabbit Diseases
Some keepers treat sick rabbits with traditional remedies that, for certain conditions, work surprisingly well. This guide shares folk recipes for rabbit pneumonia, stomatitis, dysentery, diarrhea, and coccidiosis prevention.