Keep Your Rabbit Healthy and Safe
Wild rabbits typically live within a 5-acre area. Their diets primarily consist of eating grass and other ground-level plants. However, after ice and snowfalls, they cannot access these food sources. Where do cottontail rabbits live in the winter? But they don’t just eat plants. In addition to moths, snails, and […]
If your rabbit’s head is tilted, you’ll need to act fast. As well as being painful, head tilt (torticollis) can be very limiting. Simple tasks like eating, drinking, and grooming can become impossible. Aftercare is a crucial part of the recovery process. If you give your rabbit good home care, […]
Rabbits poop a lot due to their fiber-rich diet. But we don’t tend to take much notice until a rabbit stops pooping altogether. If she’s not pooping at all, then you have a constipated rabbit. Rabbit constipation mustn’t be permitted to last for longer than 24 hours. It suggests that […]
Baby rabbits rely upon milk to survive, even though they feed less frequently than other small animals. If a rabbit’s mother is unavailable to feed her young, a nutritious replacement will be required. Rabbits move onto solid food relatively quickly, but will not survive without milk. In an emergency, you […]
Bleeding in rabbits can usually be treated. Paying attention to your rabbit’s physical state is critical as some conditions can be life-threatening. Blood in your rabbits, urine, stools, or vaginal discharge indicates there’s an internal problem that requires immediate veterinary attention. According to the Veterinary Record, the most common causes […]
Pellets are a popular food for rabbits. Alongside fresh hay and leafy greens, pellets are one a rabbit’s most favorite foods. So, it’s concerning if your rabbit stops eating her pellets all of a sudden. Pellets are not critical to a rabbit’s diet as they’re not eaten in the wild. […]
If your rabbit is making strange noises when breathing, you’re bound to be concerned about her wellness. Wheezing is particularly worrying because it suggests your rabbit is struggling to breathe. Wheezing and mouth breathing are a cause for concern. But clucking and purring in rabbits are not. We’ll show you […]
If you encounter a rabbit in the wild, she’ll likely be eating grass. They build warrens close to green spaces. Wild rabbits spend hours grazing on wild grass, retreating to their warren when full. If you’re going to clip some grass to feed your rabbit, you should use scissors. Grass […]
Despite eating heartily and often, you’ll never find regurgitated food in a rabbit’s hutch. This will leave you wondering if your rabbit can produce vomit, or if it’s being concealed in some way. This sounds like good news, but it isn’t. If your rabbit cannot vomit, she cannot purge her […]
Rabbits have a reputation for being quite smelly, but this is unfounded. In fact, rabbits only smell bad if they are kept in unhygienic conditions. But don’t just focus on the cage itself. Some rabbits smell because they’re sick, or because they’re eating the wrong foods. For example, a high-sugar-low-fiber […]