Health Care Bunny Rabbit
Neutering & Spaying
Neutering or spaying your rabbit is of the best things you can do to help him or her live a long, happy, and healthy life. It prevents undesirable litters and allows rabbits to live together as a pair. Neutering also improves litter-training, prevents spraying, reduces destructive and aggressive behavior,
and usually makes your rabbit calmer and simpler to manage. Furthermore, some studies recommend that a majority of female rabbits will finally create cancer of the reproductive process in the event that they are not spayed. It is a lower risk operation provided it is completed by an experienced rabbit veterinarian, using gas anesthesia.
Health Checks
In the United States there's no vaccines that are approved or recommended for rabbits. However, it is still
a nice suggestion to take your rabbit(s) to the vet for a yearly checkup. It is also important that you examine your bunny every week for feasible health issues. Rabbits are fragile and tend to hide signs of disease. Do not delay in getting your rabbit to a veterinarian experienced with pet rabbits immediately if anything seems in the least bit wrong. Look out for:
- red or scaly brown patches inside the ears (ear mites)
- faking skin anywhere; looks like dandruff (fur mites)
- acting lethargic
- loud stomach noises
- Loss of appetite or failure to have normal bowel movements (in regard to size, consistency, or quantity)
- a discharge from the eyes or nose, or persistent sneezing (rabbits do not get colds, so these signs can indicate serious disease)
- wet chin
- overgrown teeth
- wet fur on the inside of the front paws
- loss of fur and sores on the bottom of the rabbits feet
- overgrown nails (these can be trimmed with a cat nail clipper)
- wounds, swellings, bumps and signs of parasites
- an unclean bottom
- head tilt, paralysis of a limb, unsteadiness, white spots or cloudy area(s) in eye
- anything unusual in your bunnys appearance or behavior (e.g. reluctant to move, glazed look, loud grinding of teeth)