hi, i was wondering if theres any harm to my rabbit if his cage has mice in it, i just went out to give him his food and there was four of them!!!! i dont mind them being there as long as there no harm to him!!
2007-02-20 07:24:55 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
they could give him a disease. Wild mice carry all kinds of germs....they will also poop everywhere...
2007-02-20 07:26:49 · answer #1 · answered by Chrys 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have had this exact problem, so i asked the vet. I was told that there is a small risk of them transmitting disease, and also, suprisingly, mice might attack the rabbit and hurt it. Its best to get some very fine chicken wire and put it over the top of the wire that is already one the frount of the cage.
Two other things is they will make it hard to tell what your rabbit is eatting and if it is getting a balanced diet. Also the nice maybe attracted into your house as they are already close.
2007-02-21 02:50:16 · answer #2 · answered by Fred 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is very important that you remove the mice from the rabbit hutch and ensure they cannot get back in from now on as your rabbit may be at risk of a disease called VHD (viral haemorrhagic disease) and wild rodents could potentially carry the virus to your rabbit unless he has been vaccinated and the risk will be reduced.disinfect the hutch with a mild bleach solution.
it is very important that you do this as it is a very nasty disease and the symptoms include breathing difficulties, spasms, bloody nasal discharge, groaning and eventually death. mildly affected animals can recover and become immune although some can die a few weeks after apparent recovery. there is no treatment for this disease so you should vaccinate your rabbit if you have not already.
2007-02-20 21:13:17 · answer #3 · answered by **Ashley** 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They need to go. Find some way to evict them for your and your rabbits health. They can carry diseases and you can become ill from their poop by inhaling the dust from dried turds like Hantavirus. You can always bring your rabbit inside and let the mice have it's home for a bit. My rabbit lives in the house and oddly we have 2 tame mice in a cage on top of the rabbit cage.
2007-02-20 07:41:58 · answer #4 · answered by wolfinator25840 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Its hard to keep mice a bay sometimes when you have rabbits. I certainly wouldn't encourage it as mice can carry diseases and mites which can easily be passed to your rabbit. Also mice are quick breeders and their is quite possibly more than four around and by next week plenty more!
Perhaps try looking at keeping them abay especially out the hutch!!
2007-02-20 07:37:36 · answer #5 · answered by Pink P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
While I doubt you have to worry about them fighting, mice have a knack for having fleas and illness. It is hard to stop them, but for your bunny its best if you do. What we did when we had a mouse problem (my mother ran a rabbit shelter) was to set up 'humane' traps for them. It was the basic bucket with food trick. Simply place a bucket or trash container over a foot high (they can jump really high) with food (noodles, rabbit treats, or peanut butter worked well enough) in a place nearby were they can jump in. Other then that, I wish you luck.
2007-02-20 08:07:39 · answer #6 · answered by Wondering 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a likliehood that wild mice can carry diseases and infect yopur rabbit. You need to make the cage mouse-proof.
2007-02-20 07:28:22 · answer #7 · answered by BARROWMAN 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they could pass on a disease to your rabbit through droppings and urine best to find out how they are getting in and block it if they are getting in through the wire front attach some chicken wire to it
2007-02-20 08:03:04 · answer #8 · answered by judrop111 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They could give him an illness.Clean his hutch and spray it with a disinfectant.Check daily to see if they reappear.If the do catch and relocate them with humane traps.
2007-02-20 15:52:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
matbe the rabbit will eat them
2007-02-20 07:27:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋