All About Rabbits
What should I look for when selecting a rabbit as a pet?
Rabbits can be bought from pet stores or through breeders. Sadly, they are bred more for their appealing looks than for their good natures although there are more breeders out there breeding for temperament as you would a dog or cat....more
Feeding your rabbit properly
Feeding your rabbit is easy. Grass or good quality hay and a selection of fresh food (or a nutritionally balanced complete rabbit food) and a constant supply of fresh water are all that's required......more
Preventing Flystrike in rabbits
I normally love the summer and warmth, but when at work, I dread ‘flystrike season’. Without fail, every year, wherever I have worked, there will be a number of poor rabbits that come in in typical painful huddled posture with grinding teeth and a smell of what can only be described as ‘rotting flesh’.....more
Myxomatosis - what you should know as a rabbit owner
The Myxomatosis virus originates from South America where it causes a mild disease in the wild rabbit population. European rabbits had been introduced to Australia by early colonists but by the 1950’s the rabbit population was out of control as they had no natural enemy.....more
|
