Editing Rabbit Care

=Rabbit Care=

==Baseline Vitals==
Normal:
Temperature: normal range 100.5f-102.5f , 
           Does about to give birth may have a drop to as low as 98f

Capillary Refill : less than 2 secs.


==Anatomy==
[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/Anatomy Anatomy of the Rabbit]


please use the formatting  that follows for all condition  articles 
* ==Etiology (cause)==
* ==Clinical Signs==
* ==Treatment, Prevention, and Control==

=Physical Warning Signs =


==Nose==
*Bloody Nose
*Thick White Mucus
*labored or mouth breathing

==Fecal Abnormalities ==

*Normal Poo:  Rabbit poo should be round, dark brown or Black  approx. 1/4 in diameter,  and should have a very firm, but slightly moist consistency, it should break apart when squeezed, but not crumble. 
*Light colored "Golden" poo : GoldenPoo is a sign of a rabbit getting TOO MUCH FIBER .
*Long oddly shaped Soft  and sticky poo.
*Stringy Poo 
*White or Clear Mucus 
*Diarrhea

==Urine==
Rabbits do pee rainbows so colored urine is not always an issue, but some colors do flag possible issues.

*Normal Rabbit Urine ranges in colors from almost clear, to a dark Yellow, Red, and White. 

*red urine (They should only pee red when fed red veggies)

*white urine, may be a sign of balder sludge, but this is not necessarily abnormal or means your rabbit is sick. White Urine if only occasionally may mean that  your feed is high in calcium. Normal Rabbit Physiology is set up to process excess calcium, and even bladder sludge. this will become an issue if your rabbit has a genetic predisposition to narrow urethra,  or poor mobility. If Your rabbit has poor mobility you will want to switch it to a lower calcium Diet, and add supplements to help mitigate bladder sludge.

==Coat Texture==
*Dry, Brittle Coat
*Oily coat

==Eyes==

Healthy eyes should be clear, Bright , and alert.
Warning signs that your rabbit may be sick are:
* Squinted eyes, " Ouchie Face" this is an out ward indication your rabbit may be in pain, often a sign of bloat or gastric issues.
* Weepy eyes, can be a sign of allergy or eye irritations.
* White mucus/puss coming from the  corner of the eye, several warnings: including eye infection, Pasteurella, Sinus, tooth or ear infection. 
* Blood coming from eyes, examine for a physical injury, or RHDv2.
* White or cloudy film ON the surface of the  cornea, eye infection, conjunctivitis, scratched cornea, entropion eyelid. 
* White or Cloudy film INSIDE the pupal, E.C., Parasites, Cataracts or Juvenile Cataracts.

=Diseases and Treatments=







the following are links to in-depth pages on each item, as well as lists of topics you can peruse.


==Medicine Cabinet==

You should keep these Emergency items in your medicine cabinet. Antibiotics highlighted in red 
  [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263675779_Exotic_Animal_Formulary_-_by_James_W_Carpenter Exotic Animal Formulary -_by James W Carpenter 4th ed]

===By Use===
[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/Antimicrobial_Agents Antimicrobial Agents Used in Rabbits.]

===Alphabetically:=== 

#
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=4x4_Gauze: 4x4 Gauze]

A
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Apple_cider_vinegar: Apple Cider Vinegar]
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Athletes_Foot_Cream: Athletes Foot Cream ]

B
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=B-Complex_vit_injectable: B-Complex Injectable]
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Baby_Gas_Drops: Baby Gas Drops]
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Baby_wipes: Baby Wipes]
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Bleach: Bleach]
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Blue_kote: Blue Kote]

C
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Corid: Corid ]
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Corn_Syrup: Corn Syrup]
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Cotton_Balls: Cotton Balls]

D

E
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Electrolyte_powder: Electrolyte Powder]
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Exam_gloves: Exam Gloves]

F

G
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Grip_eWater: Gripe Water ]

H 

I
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=ImodiumAD: Imodium AD]
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Iodine: Iodine]
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Iron100injectable: Iron 100 injectable]
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Ivermectin: Ivermectin]

J
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=JumpstartPaste: Jumpstart Paste]

K

L
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Lighter: Lighter]
* <span style="color:red">LA 200 , Liquamycin </span>
* <span style="color:red">LA 300 , Noromycin </span> ** harder to dose for rabbits due to concentration

M
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Mineral_oil: Mineral oil]
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Molasses: Molasses]
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Monistat_7: Monistat 7]
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Mylicon: Mylicon]

N
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=needles: Needles]

O
*oxytetracycline (LA 200) (LA 300)

P
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Peroxide: Peroxide ]
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=PreparationH: Preparation H]
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=ProbioticPowder: Probiotic Powder]
*

Q
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Q-tips: Q-tips]

R
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Redcell: Red cell]
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Rubbingalcohol: Rubbing alcohol]

S
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=SafeGuard: SafeGuard ]
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=slave: Slave]
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Simethicone: Simethicone]
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Selenium-EpasteGel: Selenium-E paste/Gel]
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Sweetoil: Sweet oil]
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Syringes: Syringes]

T
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Toltrazuril5: Toltrazuril 5%]
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=TripleAntibioticOintment : Triple Antibiotic Ointment]
* 

U

V
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Vaseline: Vaseline]

W
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=WonderDust: Wonder Dust]

X

Y

Z

==Bacterial==

*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Abscess&action=edit&redlink=1 Abscess]
*Blue Breast
*Conjunctivitis
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/E.Coli E.Coli ]
*Enteritis Complex
*Enterotoxaemia
*Foot Abscess
*Hemorrhagic Septicemia
*Listeria
*Listerious
*Mastitis
*Metritis
*Mucoid Enteritis
*Nest Box Eye
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/Pasteurella Pasteurella ]
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/Pasteurella Pasteurelosis]
*Pneumonia
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/Pseudomonas Pseudomonas]
*Rabbit Syphilis
*Salmonella
*Salmonellosis
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/Pasteurella Snuffles]
*Sore Eye
*Tyzzer's Disease
*Vent Disease
*Weaning Enteritis
*Weepy Eye
*Wry Neck

==Viral==

*Infectious Myxomatosis
*Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease 1 and 2
*Myxomatosis

==Fungal==

*Dermatophytosis
*Ring Worm

==Parasitic==

===External Parasites===
*Warbles
*Bot Fly
*Fly strike
*Fur Mites
*Mange Mite
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/Ear_mites Ear Mites]
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/Ear_mites Ear Canker]

===Internal Parasites ===

*Pin Worms
*Tape Worms
*Whip Worms
*Nosema
*E.Cuniculi
*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/Coccidia Coccidia]
**Intestinal
** Hepatic

==Non-Infectious Conditions==

===Gastrointestinal=== 
* [https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/GI_stasis#Treatment%2C_Prevention%2C_and_Control GI stasis]

===Reproductive Issues===
* Cannibalism
* Ketosis
* Heat sterilization : Ginger added to the feed stopped the heat sterilization   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32819074/
* Pregnancy Toxemia 
* Caked Breast
* "Young Doe Death Syndrome"
* Orphaned Kits 
* Scattering Young
* Early Nest Box Fatalities
* Milk Enterotoxaemia
* [https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/De-sexing_complications de-sexing complications]

===Common Injury or Self-inflected===
* [https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/Cancer Cancer] 
* Fighting
* Fur Chewing
* Hair/Wool Block
* Wet-Dewlap* [https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/Pseudomonas can lead to infectious Pseudomonas] 
* Wry-Neck
* [https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/Sore_Hocks Sore Hocks] 
* Ulcerated Footpads

===Dental===
* Slobbers
* Tooth Abscess

===Genetic Abnormalities Birth Defects ===
* Fetal Giantism 
* Microcardia 
* [https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/Malocclusion Malocclusion ]
* Calcium Sludge. 
https://www.tiktok.com/@dominothespotcat/video/7124899522358267182?_t=8VSTtKvO62A&_r=1
* Torticollis
* Dystocia
* "Young Doe Death Syndrome"
* Enterotoxaemia 
* Mastitis
* Staphylococcus sp. 
* Agalactia
* Red Urine
* Paralysis of Hindquarter
* Hutch Burn/Urine scald
* Corneal Ulcer
* Keratitis
* Glaucoma
* Heat Prostration
* Coprophagy
* Non-Specific Diarrhea
* [https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/Porcelain_Gallbladder Porcelain Gallbladder]
* Fatty Liver

[https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/B9780124095274000109?token=DD76077F427AB1151870A718E5C06BF8DD659A1EED297CF29E4A260F08B9C03747109794F2CDDC1A497EB31C08937A01&originRegion=us-east-1&originCreation=20220102154434]

=Housing=

Wire floored cages are fine  for most breeds of rabbits as long as the correct wire is used .
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 *white urine, may be a sign of balder sludge, but this is not necessarily abnormal or means your rabbit is sick. White Urine if only occasionally may mean that  your feed is high in calcium. Normal Rabbit Physiology is set up to process excess calcium, and even bladder sludge. this will become an issue if your rabbit has a genetic predisposition to narrow urethra,  or poor mobility. If Your rabbit has poor mobility you will want to switch it to a lower calcium Diet, and add supplements to help mitigate bladder sludge.
-https://www.dvm360.com/view/rabbit-calcium-metabolism-bladder-sludge-and-urolithiasis-proceedings
-https://www.vin.com/apputil/content/defaultadv1.aspx?pId=11310&catId=33767&id=4516322&ind=155&objTypeID=17
 ==Coat Texture==
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 the following are links to in-depth pages on each item, as well as lists of topics you can peruse.
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 You should keep these Emergency items in your medicine cabinet. Antibiotics highlighted in red
-   [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JRR3XzP3XKT_tFOTJ6_wFDURolGPWtpa/view?usp=share_link Exotic Animal Formulary -_by James W Carpenter 4th ed]  Rabbits starts on page 537
+   [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263675779_Exotic_Animal_Formulary_-_by_James_W_Carpenter Exotic Animal Formulary -_by James W Carpenter 4th ed]
 ===By Use===
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 *[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Bleach: Bleach]
 *[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Blue_kote: Blue Kote]
-*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Toltrazuril5 Baycox]
-*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/Baytril Baytril]
 C
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 D
-* <span style="color:red">[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/Draxxin Draxxin]</span>
 E
-*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/Elm_bark : Elm Bark]
 *[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Electrolyte_powder: Electrolyte Powder]
 *[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Exam_gloves: Exam Gloves]
-*<span style="color:red">[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/Baytril Enrofloxacin]</span>
 F
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 T
-*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Toltrazuril5 Toltrazuril 5%]
+*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=Toltrazuril5: Toltrazuril 5%]
 *[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php?title=TripleAntibioticOintment : Triple Antibiotic Ointment]
 *
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 ===Internal Parasites ===
-*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/Worms Pin Worms]
+*Pin Worms
-*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/Worms Tape Worms]
+*Tape Worms
-*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/Worms Whip Worms]
+*Whip Worms
 *Nosema
-*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/E.Cuniculi E.Cuniculi]
+*E.Cuniculi
 *[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/Coccidia Coccidia]
 **Intestinal
 ** Hepatic
-*[https://mmcrabbits.com/BCWiki/index.php/Liver_Flukes  Liver Flukes]
 ==Non-Infectious Conditions==