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Rabbit Care

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

Light colored "Golden" poo
Stringy Poo
Diarrhea

Urine

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

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

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 , eye infection, Pasteurella, sinus or ear infection.
Blood coming from eyes, examine for a physical an 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. , (

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

4x4 Gauze

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

Gripe Water

H

I

J

Jumpstart Paste

K

L

Lighter
LA 200 , Liquamycin
LA 300 , Noromycin ** harder to dose for rabbits due to concentration

M

N

Needles

O

oxytetracycline (LA 200) (LA 300)

P

Q

Q-tips

R

S

T

U

V

Vaseline

W

Wonder Dust

X

Y

Z

Bacterial

Abscess
Blue Breast
Conjunctivitis
E.Coli
Enteritis Complex
Enterotoxaemia
Foot Abscess
Hemorrhagic Septicemia
Listeria
Listerious
Mastitis
Metritis
Mucoid Enteritis
Nest Box Eye
Pasteurella
Pasteurelosis
Pneumonia
Pseudomonas
Rabbit Syphilis
Salmonella
Salmonellosis
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
Ear Mites
Ear Canker

Internal Parasites

Pin Worms
Tape Worms
Whip Worms
Nosema
E.Cuniculi
Coccidia
- Intestinal
- Hepatic

Non-Infectious Conditions

Reproductive Issues

Cannibalism
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

Common Injury or Self-inflected

Cancer
Fighting
Fur Chewing
Hair/Wool Block
Wet-Dewlap* can lead to infectious Pseudomonas
Wry-Neck
Sore Hocks
Ulcerated Footpads

Dental

Slobbers
Tooth Abscess

Genetic Abnormalities Birth Defects

Fetal Giantism
Microcardia
Malocclusion

Torticollis
Ketosis
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

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Housing

Wire floored cages are fine for most breeds of rabbits as long as the correct wire is used .

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 ==Urine==
 Rabbits do pee rainbows so colored urine is not always an issue, but some colors do flag possible issues.
-*red urine
+*red urine (They should only pee red when fed red veggies)
 *white urine

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