how should i take care of it!!!i need to know everything and if u guys dont mind resources please. tne points givin to first complete godd answer
2006-11-10 06:33:19 · 8 answers · asked by Minno 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
You have just gotten yourself a wonderful, amusing, intelligent pet that needs and wants a lot of care and attention. Bunnies can be litter box trained and after rabbit proofing your house, you can let them have plenty of time out of their cage or pen. Be sure where the bunny lives has plenty of room for her to move around, have a litter box, food and water bowl, hiding place, and toys. It should have some privacy too.
There is so much to tell, and the best place for your to start is probably doing some reserach. Here are some links and a wonderful book.
good luck.
On the web:
House Rabbit Society: http://www.rabbit.org Also check chapter websites as top rabbit professionals advise chapters in their cities.
Rabbit References: http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabrefs.html
Medi Rabbit: www.medirabbit.com
Carrot Café: http://www.carrotcafe.com/
American Veterinary Partner: http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=673&S=5&SourceID=43 some good articles by top rabbit savvy vets
The Language of Lagomorphs: Very amusing and good insight into why your bunny does what he does
http://www.muridae.com/rabbits/rabbittalk.html
House Rabbit Adoption and Rescue (H.A.R.E.) http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/rabbithealth.html many excellent articles on rabbit health and care.
My bunny won’t eat! This could be due to gas, ileus and stasis, stress and pain, bloat, “hairball” obstruction. What you do and how you treat your bunny is a function of what caused the bunny to stop eating.
GI Stasis Protocol – read this, memorize, print out and keep where you can find it at all times - http://fig.cox.miami.edu/Faculty/Dana/ileus.html, or http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/ileus.html and click in the article for the version for vets
Is my bunny sick? http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/sickbun.html
Books:
House Rabbit Handbook - Marinell Harriman, Drollery Press, $8.95 at regular bookstores, from www.amazon.com, Barnes&Noble etc. Can also order at www.rabbit.org
Rabbit Health in the 21st Century, 2nd Edition A Guide for Bunny Parents By Kathy Smith
A book about rabbit health from a caretaker's perspective and is written for people with little or no medical or veterinary background.
2006-11-10 08:16:36 · answer #1 · answered by Martha G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rabbits are sociable animal and love company. Without it many become depressed and lonely, and begin to scratch kick out and bite. They love grass and this should be at least 65% of their diet. A good quality hay should also be provided. They need fresh water at all times, and will need a small bowl of rabbit food daily. Try to buy the one made by science or Supa Excel if possible as, although it looks boring, it is far better for the animals.
Buy a decent sized run, around 6ft x 4ft. Any rabbit that doesnt get enough exercise and motivation will suffer from muscle wastage. I work with these animals in rescue, and have seen a rabbit put in a run after three years of imprisonment, take one hop and brake its back. It's bones were brittle from the worng diet, and had been kept in such a small hutch his muscles had literally just wasted away.
Also, get your rabbit vaccinated against myxomatosis and HVD. Myxomatosis is a man made disease brought about years and years ago to try and control the rabbit population. It is spread by mites and fleas, although your rabbit doesn't need to have either of these to catch the disease. In the primary section, they develop small abscesses, and in the secondary section, these abscesses get bigger, burst and their eyes literally pop out. Once they have caught this disease, thats it. The bunny will have to be put to sleep, otherwise it will suffer a long and painful death.
HVD stands for Haemorrhagic Viral disease. It is also known as floppy bunny syndrome. Without realising, your bunny could start haemorrhagin inside, and then will go floppy. It generally bleeds to death.
In order to keep their teeth short, give them a whole carrot and half an apple each daily. Also one leaf of savoy cabbage every three days is a nice treat too. They also like proper brown bread too, but should only have a small slich once every two weeks.
Hope this helps.
2006-11-10 16:06:46 · answer #2 · answered by Little Red Riding Hood 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your local pet store should have paperback books available. They are not expensive and are fairly complete. You must remember that rabbits also have individual personalities, so the information will be general and getting to know your rabbit will give you more specific information. They are able to communicate and it's your job to get involved enough to read the cues.
I have a book called "Rabbits - The Key to Understanding Your Rabbit". It was $9.95, but worth every penny. There are also numerous internet sites available where you can get information. Just google rabbit - care of.
You really should have done the research before you got the rabbit. I'm not trying to be rude here, but there may be a lot of things involved that you weren't expecting. Please be a good, responsible bunny parent. They make the greatest pets, but require specialized vet care and a lot of attention to detail.
2006-11-10 14:47:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a closed pen made of wire mesh, make it large, you can buy these at pet stores or make your own using pliars and wire cutters. Rabbits like all sorts of foods, the best kind being fresh lettuce or carrots, radishes, other garden veggies, and rabbit food pellets, also you need a large water bottle like the kind rodents have. Use shredded newspapers to line the bottom of the cage and also soft wood shavings, you can get these in large bags. You can also put long cut grass in ,they like that. Pet them gently and make sure their ears are not pulled. The cage should have two bottoms, a mesh wire and a tray below, so when they go you can pull out the removable tray and clean it out.
2006-11-10 14:51:15 · answer #4 · answered by Helf-luke-bitte 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should read the House Rabbit Handbook and go to these websites. They will explain everything you need to know.
2006-11-10 14:42:01 · answer #5 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you need anymore info contact me at jumpingstar18@yahoo.com i breed rabbits. try raising rabbits book its $20 and has everything you would need to know. you can get it at TSC
2006-11-10 15:47:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't have gotten a rabbit if you didn't know how to care for it.
2006-11-10 15:07:55 · answer #7 · answered by pinkjiz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.petshub.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=12
Visit this website, the people are friendly and will answer all your rabbit questions.
2006-11-10 14:54:38 · answer #8 · answered by Kipling 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋