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The French Lop is known to have a warm and relaxed temperament, and can even get along well with cats, dogs and young children. However, French Lops are not for the first-time rabbit owner because they are very large and can be hard to handle. They have very strong back legs, and can cause injury to the handler unintentionally.
The proper veterinary care, vaccines and spay and neuter procedures lead many pet rabbits to live about as long as dogs and cats, topping out around 12 years, Varble said.
When a rabbit is found the hounds give chase, the small and more agile female in the lead with the male keeping the rabbit from darting too far to the sides. [citation needed] At this point the dogs giving chase emit a high pitched bark, attracting the other dogs and the hunters, all of whom come running. By the time the hunters and other dogs ...
Nuclear sclerosis of the crystalline lens was noticed in older dogs. [4] Experiments into newborn macaque monkeys have revealed that surgically fusing the eyelid for one year results in eye deterioration as the eye has not had a chance to grow and develop. [5] Keeping monkeys in the dark for a similar period, however, does not lead to myopia. [5]
The formation of open sores on the rabbit's hocks, commonly called sore hocks, is a problem that commonly afflicts mostly heavy-weight rabbits kept in cages with wire flooring [24] or soiled solid flooring. The problem is most prevalent in rex-furred rabbits and heavy-weight rabbits (over 4 kg (9 lb)), as well as those with thin foot bristles.
The breed also suffers an unusually high incidence of eye, skin, and ear ailments; [5] thus these areas should be inspected frequently for signs of developing problems. Owners should be especially aware of the signs of bloat, which is both the most common illness and the leading cause of death of Bloodhounds.
The term rabbit is typically used for all Leporidae species, excluding the genus Lepus. Members of that genus are known as hares [20] or jackrabbits. [21] Lepus species are precocial, born relatively mature and mobile with hair and good vision out in the open air, while rabbit species are altricial, born hairless and blind in burrows and buried ...
Although dogs do not seem to be as susceptible to such diseases as humans, similar rickettsial diseases have been spread by dogs to humans through such mechanisms as a dog killing an infected rabbit, then shaking itself off in the house near enough to its owners to fatally infect most of the family. [14] Various mites cause skin problems such ...