Welcome to the third installment of Keeping Your Rabbit Healthy.
Do you intend to show your rabbit? Aside from covering his cage with mesh and protecting him with a baseball bat to keep the other rabbits away, how do you keep your rabbit from becoming exposed to any diseases the other rabbits are carrying? The sad truth is, you can't. But you can keep him from getting sick and help you and your rabbit to do well at the show.
Make sure to, several weeks before the show, give fresh, leafy greens like dandelion, spinach, and broccoli. These are high in vitamin C and will build up your rabbits immune system. Never give a rabbit something that is foreign or unknown to you. You could unintentionally poison your rabbit. Mine adore sweet clover, which is also high in Vitamin C. Unfortunately, it's also herd to find in my neck of the woods.
Keep the cage clean. You will prevent any bacteria from entering into their systems.
Vitamins-Give rabbit multis, never human!
Finally, be sure everything is as it should be. Check their noses and paws for moisture. It could be a sign of the "snuffles". Check their nails to be sure they don't need cut, brush their fur (you really can't do this too much!), and generally handle them so they will be prepared when they're taken out of their cages and given to the judge.
If you buy a new rabbit, be sure to isolate it from the herd for about a month to make sure it's not carrying anything.
Finally, get a thorough evaluation from an experienced rabbit breeder to find any flaws. If your rabbit needs to gain or lose weight, Better grooming, etc.
Good luck at the show!
Do you intend to show your rabbit? Aside from covering his cage with mesh and protecting him with a baseball bat to keep the other rabbits away, how do you keep your rabbit from becoming exposed to any diseases the other rabbits are carrying? The sad truth is, you can't. But you can keep him from getting sick and help you and your rabbit to do well at the show.
Make sure to, several weeks before the show, give fresh, leafy greens like dandelion, spinach, and broccoli. These are high in vitamin C and will build up your rabbits immune system. Never give a rabbit something that is foreign or unknown to you. You could unintentionally poison your rabbit. Mine adore sweet clover, which is also high in Vitamin C. Unfortunately, it's also herd to find in my neck of the woods.
Keep the cage clean. You will prevent any bacteria from entering into their systems.
Vitamins-Give rabbit multis, never human!
Finally, be sure everything is as it should be. Check their noses and paws for moisture. It could be a sign of the "snuffles". Check their nails to be sure they don't need cut, brush their fur (you really can't do this too much!), and generally handle them so they will be prepared when they're taken out of their cages and given to the judge.
If you buy a new rabbit, be sure to isolate it from the herd for about a month to make sure it's not carrying anything.
Finally, get a thorough evaluation from an experienced rabbit breeder to find any flaws. If your rabbit needs to gain or lose weight, Better grooming, etc.
Good luck at the show!
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