Can rabbits cause rabbies? Any special tips to take good care of rabbits.?

Answer 1

Rabbits are one of the animals that almost never have rabies, along with hamsters, squirrels, chipmunks, guinea pigs, gerbils, opossums, rats, and mice. You still might need a tetanus shot if you get bitten by your rabbit, however.

Answer 2

Rabbits can get rabies, but it is very rare. If you have your pet rabbit caged up, there should be no chance of it getting rabies.

Special care tips:

Keep the water bowls clean and change the water daily, this will help prevent disease.

Be very consistent about how you feed and water. Keep the feed the same and try feeding around the same time every day.

Feed just enough so that the rabbit just cleans up it's bowl of feed in 24 hours.

If your rabbit is small enough to keep in a wire floored cage without its feet getting sore, keep it in a wire floored cage. It will keep it cleaner, make the cage easier to clean, and help prevent disease.

If you use a wire floored cage, never put anything in the corners or never support the cage underneath at the corners. That is where they pee and poop and the pee and poop will build up there.

Never put a salt block in a wire cage. The salt is already in the feed and it will rust the cage out.

One last special care note. Avoid feeding your rabbit fruits, vegetables, or greens. They can give it diahrrea.

If you are going to ask rabbit advice, ask a person who shows them. They will know much more about how they should be properly cared for than people who raise them just as pets or even some veterinarians (many veterinarians know little about rabbits).

For the best expert advice, contact the American Rabbit Breeders Association at http://www.arba.net

They also put out a very good magazine on rabbits called Domestic Rabbits to all of their members.

Answer 3

Any warm blooded animal can contract rabies. Go to the House Rabbits Society for info on caring for rabbits.

Answer 4

I have 4 rabbits. Yes, rabbits can get rabbies, but it is very rare. A very good web site for rabbit information is the house rabbit society: www.rabbit.org

Answer 5

In theory, rabbits can get rabies from another mammal that has rabies. However, this is so extremely rare that pet rabbits are not required to get rabies shots. They can't cause rabies if they don't have rabies, so don't worry about that.
However, mommy and daddy rabbits can cause rabbits, so separate your males from your females.

Answer 6

Rabbits and small rodents usually do not get rabies. The theory is if they are bitten by a rabid animal they will not survive the attack.

Although any warm blooded animal can contract rabies.

Answer 7

What r u talking about? The animal rabbits or pet rabbits? If pet rabbits then no becaues i have one and he has never bitten me before. My friend rabbit has before and i did not get rabbies. Wild rabbits on the other hand maybe, maybe not i am not sure.

Answer 8

Rabbiots

Answer 9

Rabbits do not carry the rabies virus as some animals in the wild and do not cause rabies---you are talking about a domestic rabbit? For if its a wild rabbit then its best to release it,set it free(unless it is injured) for wild rabbits no matter how good you take care of them,feed and so on,will not live long in captivity-they pine away for are not free. and will die.(FACT as any exotic Vet can tell you.) a domestic rabbit 1-is a ground animal and gets very scared when picked up so I get on the floor with my bunnies(have 2-a albino-Bunny who is going on 13years and Precious a brown lop eared rabbit who is 9.It is unusual for a rabbit to be 13 for live approx 9-10yrs(domestic)but take very good care-the best nutrition and prevent stress as much as I can. It is important that rabbits get Pellets -if below 1year Alfalfa Based but if above 1year Timothy Hay based(1yr and above the alfalfa hay makes their droppings soft.) Rabbits can eat Kale-the green kind,Parsley, Dandelion Greens-almost the perfect food for rabbits and they just love Dandelions(the leaves),Carrots,Apples-But NOT SEEDS for Apple seeds are poisonous to rabbits, raisins-as treats 5-6 but no more, Banana-love bananas but give only a little less than a 1/4fourth and not mushy but firm, also very important that rabbits always have Hay available to chew for need to chew for teeth always grow and chewing keeps them from getting too long. Look in the phone book and find a EXOTIC pet Veterinarian(not a vet who treats cats and dogs) for rabbits need check-ups 1x a year and need their nails trimmed by a vet-nail trim costs about 16dollars for if grow too long will split,bleed and can become infected -big problem for rabbiots do not handle infections well-also hollow bones so break easily and why i never pick up unless neccessary for if they struggle and get dropped often break a bone and will mean putting them to sleep.Rabbits are easily litter trained. Get a regula litterbox pan-open with no hood. Put recycled paper litter(no cat or pine etc litter for bad for their health-but paper is safe) about 9 dollars for a very large bag at PETSMART cover the bottom of the pan approx 1/2inch deep and the put thin layer of hay over the litter and also hay on the sides of the litterbox so when the rabbit gets in can chew the grass sticking up on the sides. Hay is also important for keeps the food they eat moving along in the digestive system until it gets pooped out. Rabbits do not throw up-can't- so when they swallow fur-very clean are rabbits-the hay keeps it from staying in their stomachs for if it stays just gets more and more until forms a ball of fur in the stomach which is very serious needing surgery to remove. I get the Hay from the Exotic Pet Vet -Coastal Hay fro know no sprays,chemicasl on it and also get the Rabbit pellets at the same Vet---a rabbit over a year need pellets that have a minimum of 17%Protein-look where it tells the Contents and a rabbit less than 1 year needs special food for young rabbits-also from the same vet. Rabbits also need Water always available for a Pet/Rabbit water bottle and some drink a lot and some hardly any but always available. From the Vet you can also buy a book called the House Rabboit-living with a Urban Rabbit a great book tells you all you need to know even which foods are poisonous ,homes for rabbit-Mine live in a bunny proof room for are much more active out of the cage but first put a Animal Play pen around the cage and put a small heavy rug on the door(so can't get feet stuck in rungs of the door)and the rabbit was able to go in and out for will use cage as security place and was able to exercise,run around in the play area. Rabbits will be happy when their human friend comes near and dance around run around in circles ever closer to their Mon(me). I have writen a lot forlove my bunnies and always pass on the info to give a bunny the best care for it'll mean another happy bunny.Bunnies are sensitive so never yell at your bunny and never even think of hitting to correct-for i you yell or hit it will neve give you the love rabbits have-are very affectionate-mine kiss my nose,lick my fingers and so on when i go in every day to brush(also need brushed-SOFT Bristles for have sensitive skin and regula hairbrush will hurt them)and then ater they get brushed they'll tug at my clothes trying to groom me and they'll also cuddle real close but do not force hold a rabbit again you want the rabbit to trust you and come to you-are very curious and when you first get on the floor will come over and check you out. Enjoy your buunies-Bunnies are Love

Answer 10

Innoculations! Now!