Rabbit Care Articles & Useful Links

Also known as Haemorrhagic Viral Disease , Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease , Rabbit Calicivirus Disease and Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic Disease A History of VHD The first recorded VHD outbreak affect...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t34-viral-haemorrhagic-disease-vhd-vaccination

History of Myxomatosis Myxomatosis was first seen in the rabbit population in Uruguay in 1896. It is caused by the Myxoma Virus and was deliberately introduced to wild rabbits in Australia, as a ...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t33-myxomatosis-the-importance-of-vaccination

RABBIT INSURANCE – WORTH HAVING? Nickie, Adminstrator - Happy Hoppers It is a sad fact of life that having any kind of pet often means trips to the vet that will be expensive. This is something...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t14585-insurance-worth-having

Enrichment and The Single Rabbit Issue Jay, Edited by Dr Anne McBride, Bsc, PhD, FRSA The recently published PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) report (2011) (available for download here) did not make f...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t14584-enrichment-the-single-rabbit-issue

Children & Rabbits Sarah Jane The common notion that the rabbit is not a suitable pet for a child is based in sound reasoning, but most rabbits are acquired for children, so how can parents make ...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t14562-children-rabbits

Handling, lifting and transporting rabbits Jay and Dr Anne McBride Bsc, PhD, FRSA There are various scenarios where we need to handle, lift and transport our rabbits. As rabbits are prey animals,...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t14547-handling-lifting-transporting-rabbits

Hay - Ideally, it should form 90% of your rabbit's diet - but which do you choose and why? Sarah Jane More and more rabbits are requiring dental burring in the UK. Vets have reported that three q...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t14533-hay-and-it-s-role-in-the-diet

Understanding Grief, Guilt, and Acceptance Sarah Jane Sarah Jane with 'Peanut Butter' : 2006-2009 It goes without saying that losing someone that you love is devastating, and the same goes for th...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t14526-bereavement-understanding-grief-guilt-acceptance

"In the UK alone the current UK pet rabbit population is around 1.6 million The main reason given for getting a rabbit is that 'the children wanted one' Over 150,000 rabbits live in hutches that ...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t14517-housing-why-a-hutch-is-not-enough

Rabbit Vaccination Standard health Check Receiving vaccinations is often the only time a vet sees a rabbit, and these routine checks keep the vet up to date with your rabbit's general health. We ...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t14498-health-checks-at-the-vets-pre-vaccination

What is a specialist? John Chitty, BVetMed CertZooMed MRCVS A hard question to answer! To start with, what is a specialist? Officially a Specialist is recognised by the Royal College of Veterinar...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t14497-vets-what-is-a-specialist

Gastrointestinal stasis (GI stasis) in rabbits – an owner’s guide Author, Jay, with contributions by Sooz and the members of Happy Hoppers forum. Edited by John Chitty, BVetMed CertZooMed MRC...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t14490-gastro-intestinal-stasis-causes-symptoms-treatment

Care and Feeding of Orphaned Domestic Rabbits by Dana Krempels, Ph.D. University of Miami Biology Department The following information is for DOMESTIC RABBITS ONLY. If you are concerned about app...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t38-handrearing-how-to-guide

Health checking: Bunny MOTs It is very important to check your rabbit over regularly, every few days or so. This not only helps ensure your rabbit is in excellent health but also allows you to sp...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t35-health-checks-at-home-how-to-guide

Why Should I Neuter My Rabbits? There are many reasons why it is beneficial to both yourself and your rabbits to have them either castrated or spayed. The obvious major advantage is that it allow...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t89-neutering-spaying-castration

How to Sex your rabbit It can be very difficult to sex a rabbit accurately and even the most professional vets find it hard to determine accurately before the rabbit is 3 months old. It becomes m...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t87-sexing-a-rabbit-how-to-guide

Why Rabbits & Guinea Pigs Don't Mix For a long time it has been a traditional belief that a guinea pig is an excellent companion to a rabbit company and until recently this was the myth pedalled ...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t86-guinea-pigs-rabbits-why-not-to-co-habitate

Pasteurella multocida A History of Pasteurella In August 2006 a young farmer, thought to have been handling dead wild rabbits whilst sporting a blister on his thumb, developed septicaemia (blood ...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t80-pasteurella-multocida-snuffles

What is it? Flystrike is a condition where flies lay their eggs in the soiled or damp fur of rabbits (or any animal). When these eggs hatch into maggots they begin feast on the rabbit’s flesh, ...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t79-flystrike-myiasis

Time and time again we hear of people whose vets (or vet's receptionist) have requested they fast their rabbit the night before a procedure involving a general aneasthetic is carried out. This is...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t51-fasting-your-rabbit-why-not-to

Euthanasia- how is it done? Rabbiting On Spring edition 2007 Author:- Dr Linda Dykes Some additional information contributed by Happy Hoppers Forums Rabbits are euthanased (PTS) using a lethal in...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t50-euthanasia-how-is-it-done

Syringe Feeding - Not Something to be Undertaken Without Consulting a Vet By Jane & Christabel, Feb 2008 Syringe feeding an anorexic rabbit (a rabbit who has stopped eating voluntarily) should on...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t49-syringe-feeding-how-to-guide

You can clip your rabbit's claws at home and, with a bit of practice, it can become an easy part of your grooming routine. As a general rule claws should run almost level with the fur trim on a r...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t48-claw-clipping-how-to-guide

Dental Problems in Rabbits: Common, Yet Rarely Diagnosed by Dana Krempels, Ph.D. Even if your rabbit has perfectly aligned incisors (front teeth), it is wise for you to allow your rabbit-experien...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t47-dental-disease-malocclusion

WHEN "FLOPSY" ISN'T A BROTHER TO MOPSY. By JENNY BUCKINGHAM. INTRODUCTION. The first vision created when the word "flopsy" is mentioned is the popular Beatrix Potter storybook characters Flopsy, ...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t46-floppy-rabbit-syndrome

Head Tilt: Causes and Treatment By Sandi Ackerman in consultation with Barbara Deeb DVM MS A bunny with a head tilt is a very sad sight. Are we doing the right thing to keep him alive? Is he stil...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t44-head-tilt-the-causes-and-treatment-of-torticollis

This article contains comprehensive lists of safe and unsafe foods for rabbit owners to peruse. It also highlights good feeding practices, and although it is titled for house rabbits the informat...

https://happyhoppers.forumotion.co.uk/t36-feeding-your-rabbit-how-to-guide