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Rabbit Care

I have over 15 years of experience with medical rabbits as a shelter advocate and as a baby-and-medical foster site for a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit Rabbit Rescue Group. I have at the request of the Rabbit Rescue Group's Director visited homes to do evaluation of the rabbit under their care. The visit happened when the foster reported a concern with the rabbit. There was no Rabbit DVM at the time or it happen late at night.  I have a keen interest in medical side because I helped design Pacemakers for Abbott.


Disclaimer:   If your bunny is in distress or if you have any concerns, don’t hesitate to promptly contact your local licensed Exotic Rabbit Veterinarian. I am not a licensed Exotic Rabbit Veterinarian and this should not be a substitute for official medical advice by a board licensed Exotic Rabbit Veterinarian

The purpose of this page is go over with videos, text and pictures the care and behavior of your rabbit. All of the rabbits shown are either my adopted rabbits, foster rabbits or ones that I have cared for.

GI Stasis  Link

GI Stasis is a Bunny 911. If you cannot see a Exotic Rabbit until the next day I created this page (Click on GI="GI" Stasis Link)

Nose2Tail Home Health Check
It is important to do a once a month home health check of your rabbit. The shows how a simple check and uncover possible concerns early. You can see the slides on the "Nose2Tail Check" on the top of this page.



How to take the Temperature of your Rabbit.

It is important for you to know how to take the temperature of your rabbit. The normal temperature range is 101F to 103F.  Bunny 911 is 99F and below or 104F and above. If you feel your bunny is sick you should take their temperature. You should first take their temperature when your bunny is healthy. You don't want to this for the first time when your bunny is sick. You might get an invalid reading (You might not have put it in far enough). You can learn from your DVM, local rabbit group or shelter.



Rabbit Hydration Test
You can do this simple process to test the hydration of your rabbit. You should do this when you know your bunny is healthy as a reference.



Daily Rabbit Health Check
Rabbits are pray animals. Pray animals will hide when they are sick. Rabbits however like to have their own daily routine.  If they don't great you in the morning or eat it might be a sign that they are sick. It is important that you check that they are eating, drinking water and going to the bathroom each morning and at dinner time.  The purpose is to find out within 12 Hrs that they might be sick.



Zita's Guide to eating a Willow Bowl



Common Rabbit Behavior Part 1