Rabbit’s teeth continue to grow throughout their lives, which allows them to grind down course feed substances such as grass and plants in the wild. Many domestic rabbits are fed a mixture of hay and commercially available diets.
If you have a happy rabbit at home already or are considering bringing a baby bunny into the family, our compassionate team of vets and nurses have put together advice on topics such as dietary advice, young and senior rabbit advice and common medical conditions. We hope you find these articles useful in offering you expert knowledge and peace of mind.
Rabbits
Microchipping is a permanent ID system, which involves a chip, no bigger than a grain of rice being implanted under the skin of your rabbit's scruff.
For the long-term health and wellbeing of your rabbit and your family, it is essential that you routinely use proven, preventative treatments against the most common parasites throughout your pet’s life. Remember that prevention is much easier and cost effective than cure.
Rabbits can make wonderful pets - they are quiet, clean, inquisitive, entertaining and responsive.
The most important part of a rabbit's diet is good quality hay together with fresh grass. This is what they eat naturally so it should make up the bulk of the diet and be offered all the time.
Diarrhoea is a common problem in pet rabbits. It can be a very serious condition and veterinary advice should be sought immediately. If left untreated diarrhoea can cause dehydration which at extreme cases can be fatal.
Recognising the signs of potential ill health in your rabbit is important in helping keep your pet in peak condition.
Neutering of both male and female rabbits is strongly recommended unless you wish to breed from your pet. Rabbits become sexually mature between 4 months (in smaller breeds) and 6 to 9 months (in larger breeds).
We recommend that rabbits are vaccinated against myxomatosis and viral haemorrhagic disease (VHD).
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