Rabbits are not particularly picky animals, but sometimes caring for them may not be enough. Errors in the selection of food, subtle holes in the cage, cold, uncomfortable floor can lead to animal disease.
Diseases of rabbits like myxomatosis, eimeriosis are not so easy to cure. But if the disease is not contagious, treatment will be much easier. An attentive attitude to the condition of pets allows you to notice alarming symptoms in time. Timely initiation of treatment helps prevent the development of the disease - it is more convenient than wasting time and energy later on caring for a sick animal.
Much of the health of rabbits depends on their diet. Correctly selected food helps to avoid digestive problems. Food should be not only complete, but also varied. In young animals, with a lack of nutrients in food, rickets can develop, and with a shortage of roughage, the stomach cannot fully function.
If a rabbit has diarrhea due to poor-quality feed, it is transferred to a diet. It is necessary to feed the animal with hay, breadcrumbs, every day for seven days he is given to drink 5 ml of yogurt. If your rabbit is constipated, dissolve the Carlsbad salt laxative in water. In a day, adult animals should be given 5 g of the medicine, dissolved in warm water, young - 3 g.
Hypothermia is very harmful for rabbits. From dampness in cells or drafts, a variety of respiratory diseases can develop - from a runny nose to pneumonia. Non-infectious rhinitis can be determined by the nature and color of the discharge - they are serous or serous-purulent. You can treat rhinitis by instilling 3-5 drops of a solution of furacilin or penicillin into the rabbit's nostrils. The animal must be provided with good housing, a warm, dry, clean cage.
The litter in rabbit cages must be changed regularly, otherwise their soles may become inflamed. This disease is called pododermatitis. Another reason for its occurrence is an uncomfortable grid on the floor of the cells. The paws of rabbits affected by this disease thicken from below, when pressure is applied to this place, liquid pus can be released. Rabbits should be provided with a comfortable floor, clean up the debris more often, and rinse their paws with a solution of furacilin or penicillin.
