Acquired malocclusion occurs in older rabbits and is thought to be primarily diet related. Problems can also arise if your rabbit refuses to eat the pelleted part of the dry diet since these contain calcium and phosphorus essential for good bone and tooth growth. Rabbits need regular teeth checks and these should be carried out at the time of vaccination.
A case of urinary blockage in a cat. Why does my dog have fits? Avoiding stick injuries in dogs. Site Development [ Nantwich Web Design ]. Preventative Medicine. We therefore recommend worming your rabbit two to four times a year The main worms which affect rabbits are roundworms and tapeworms. Regular worming can also help control a protozoan parasite called E. See below E. Some rabbits may require steroids if the nerve damage is severe. Antibiotics may also be used. Regular Health Checks The best way of avoiding many medical problems in your pet rabbit is to have regular veterinary health checks.
Overgrown Teeth or Dental Malocclusion This is the most common problem encountered by vets and may result in the rabbit having to be put to sleep if not treated at an early stage.
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Rabbits Keep your rabbit healthy. Feeding Feeding is one of the most important areas that some of us fall down on. Protecting your Bunny Rabbits run the risk of contracting one or two possible fatal infectious diseases: myxomatosis and viral haemorrhagic disease VHD.
Vaccinations The myxomatosis and VHD vaccines are now available as a combined vaccine. Primary Vaccination Your baby rabbit can be vaccinated against myxomatosis and VHD from 5 weeks of age.
Booster Vaccination Immunity to these diseases does not last indefinitely and will gradually fall leaving your rabbit at risk. Neutering Spaying is important for your female rabbit because it reduces the risk of her developing cancer of the womb.
We recommend neutering from 5 months of age. Worming Rabbits can be affected by several different parasites which can make them poorly. Flystrike What is it? Prevention Examine your rabbit every day. Back to Pet Advice. Our Cookies We use cookies on our website to make it easier for you to use. Accept our cookies Turn cookies on or off. About Cookies Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. Cookie settings We use 3 different types of cookies on our website.
Functional cookies These cookies do things like keep the website secure. We cannot over emphasize the importance of worming rabbits regularly. This advise does not stem from the pathogenicity of rabbit worms or from human health concerns. Rabbit wormers such as Panacur are the only way of preventing a very common infection in rabbits called E. This is a microscopic parasite which can cause head tilt, seizures, blindness and even death.
It will also treat roundworms and tapeworms. It is spread by infected urine or between mothers and babies. Treatment of clinical cases is not always successful which is why prevention is so important. We advise worming rabbits every months. The wormer is a paste and is very easy to administer by mouth.
In addition to regular treatment there are some simple hygiene rules to help keep E. Neutering of both sexes is strongly recommended. It reduces aggression and prevents unwanted litters. Since rabbits can pick up many of the same worms that infest cats and dogs, make sure all pets in your household receive regular deworming.
Rabbits consuming fresh grass or greens might consume tapeworm eggs. Obeliscoides cuniculi, a stomach worm, causes appetite and weight loss if your rabbit carries a lot of them. Pinworms Passalurus abiguus are among the most common worms infecting bunnies. Rabbits might also pick up roundworms, or ascarids. Wild rabbits are prone to additional types of worms, but these rarely affect domestic bunnies.
Rabbits with worms might appear thin and unkempt, with poor coat quality. A bunny might rub his anal area to relieve itching, resulting in inflammation. You might spot worms in your bunny's droppings.
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