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GI stasis is the condition of food not moving through the gut as quickly as normal. The gut contents may dehydrate and compact into a hard, immobile mass (impacted gut), blocking the digestive tract of the rabbit. Food in an immobile gut may also ferment, causing significant gas buildup and resultant gas pain for the rabbit. GI stasis may be ...
Healthy pet rabbits can live for 10–12 years, but sadly many bunnies have a much shorter lifespan due to disease. They thrive on an appropriate, high-fiber diet, as well as a clean living area ...
Rabbits are considered juvenile until 12 months of age when they mature to be adults. Adulthood lasts until 5 years of age . When rabbits are older than 5, they are considered senior.
Your rabbit could be scent-marking in your house, particularly if they have not been neutered," she explains. "Alternatively, they may not be completely house-trained yet. You may need to take a ...
A group of rabbits is known as a colony, [7] nest, or warren, [8] though the latter term more commonly refers to where the rabbits live. [9] A group of baby rabbits produced from a single mating is referred to as a litter [10] and a group of domestic rabbits living together is sometimes called a herd. [8]
Using rabbit-safe medications to treat and prevent fleas, lice, and mites is also warranted. New rabbits that could have been exposed to the virus should be quarantined for 14 days before being introduced to current pets. Any rabbit suspected of having myxomatosis should be immediately isolated, and all rabbits in the area moved indoors.
While thumping isn’t particularly common amongst house rabbits, it does still happen from time to time and, once they get going, rabbits will tend to thump for several minutes. 30. Rabbits can ...
RHD caused by RHDV and RHDVa demonstrates high morbidity (up to 100%) and mortality (40-100%) in adult European rabbits. Young rabbits 6–8 weeks old are less likely to be infected, and kits younger than 4 weeks old do not become ill. [6] The more recently emerged RHDV2 causes death and disease in rabbits as young as 15 days old.