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Two Common Inflammations in Rex Rabbits
Sore hock (pododermatritis) and infectious rhinitis are both common in rex rabbits and can harm the animals; infectious rhinitis is also contagious and can sweep through a herd. This guide covers the signs, care, and prevention of each.
Causes and Treatment of Diarrhea in Baby Rabbits
Kit diarrhea comes in food-based, mucous, and dysenteric forms, each needing a different treatment. This guide covers the causes, the right medications, and how to prevent the deadly Clostridium perfringens type A infection.
Two Serious and Common Rabbit Diseases
Rabbit owners should know how to prevent and recognize viral hemorrhagic disease and pasteurellosis — two widespread, often fatal rabbit illnesses. This guide covers their signs, vaccines, and treatment regimens.
Essential Rabbit-Care Basics Every Owner Should Know
New owners often feel lost; without learning, rabbits are hard to keep alive. Here are the basics of rabbit care.
Rabbit Otitis Media: Symptoms and Pathological Changes
Otitis media in rabbits is subtle early on; a head tilt, or torticollis, is the main clinical sign, sometimes with lethargy, difficulty drinking and weight loss. Early on the eardrum and tympanic wall redden or rupture, and severe cases progress to purulent meningoencephalitis. The main pathogen is Pasteurella multocida.
Treatment and Prevention of Infectious Rhinitis in Rabbits
Infectious rhinitis in rabbits is hard to eradicate and easily relapses, so prevention matters most: low density, good ventilation, clean hutches, steady warmth and the Pasteurella vaccine. For outbreaks, florfenicol, tilmicosin or tylosin now work better than the overused penicillin–streptomycin combo.
Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Rhinitis in Rabbits
Infectious rhinitis in rabbits is hard to cure and best prevented: strict husbandry, low density, good ventilation, solid nutrition and the Pasteurella–Bordetella vaccine cut the risk. For outbreaks, antibiotics such as penicillin, streptomycin, kanamycin or gentamicin by injection, plus enrofloxacin in water for whole-group infection, are the main treatments.
What to Do If an Unvaccinated Rabbit Bites You
Rabbit bites do happen, usually as a frightened counter-attack or a mistaken finger-as-food. A rabbit's mouth carries many bacteria and viruses, so any bite that breaks the skin — especially one that bleeds — should be cleaned and promptly checked at a hospital, where a vaccine is usually advised.
A Complete Guide to Preventing Rabbit Diseases
Disease prevention is a vital part of rabbit management, yet most farms are weak here. Here are some prevention and control measures to ease the burden on rabbit keepers.
Non-Infectious Causes of Diarrhea in Rex Rabbits
Diarrhea in rex rabbits—especially kits—is common and dangerous. While vaccines and drugs now control infectious causes, non-infectious factors (fiber imbalance, stress, antibiotics, toxins) are often overlooked. This guide covers them.