How to tell if your rabbit is sick
You want your pet rabbit to live a full and happy life, so it’s important that you keep a close eye on their health and behavior.
Rabbits
Video
Rabbits as pets: video from vet spot on Ireland AM | Ireland AM
This week on Ireland AM, we discussed keeping rabbits as pets. You can watch the video segment by following the link below. Tips on rabbit keepingRabbits should be kept in pairs or small groups.
Podcast
Protecting rabbits from Viral Haemorrhagic Disease: podcast from vet spot on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
Rabbit owners often do not realise that without vaccination, their pets' lives are at risk.
Case Study
Henry the 6 month old rabbit
Niamh took Henry on as a pet three months ago, and he's settled in well. He's being fed a combination of complete grass-based pellets with plenty of fresh hay.
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Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail are sisters
Mopsy started holding one ear up, and one ear down. On inspection the drooping ear looked red and sore - had the rabbits been fighting?
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Button had stopped eating and was rubbing at his mouth
Tom and his girlfriend originally had just one rabbit, Bugsy.
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TJ the rabbit and Molly the dog
When TJ started sneezing a lot and had a discharge from an eye it seemed at first like it might be a cold. But then his owner noticed a swelling on his cheek.
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Socks the rabbit had stopped eating
Donal bought his first rabbit last summer: a female called June.
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Lily the rabbit had a problem with her leg
Lily is a free-range rabbit: she is allowed to run around the family's walled-in back garden.
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Betsy the dog and Lucy the rabbit got into a fight
Lucy is a free range rabbit, having the full run of the garden as her home. She doesn't have a hutch; instead, she has dug a burrow under the garden shed.
Print Article
The Easter Bunny: where did he come from & can he help modern pet rabbits? | Vet Help Direct
The opportunity of the Easter Bunny being around is a good time to send out messages about good care of pet rabbits.
Case Study
Trent is a 9 year old rabbit who lives a hutch-free life in the back garden.
Trent is an independent rabbit. When he was young, he lived in a small hutch, but everyone felt sorry for him, so they made a chicken wire run to give him more space.
Fireworks frighten rabbits: tips for looking after your small hutch animals, especially rabbits
Fireworks frighten rabbits.
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Bongy, a 5 month old rabbit who broke his back leg.
When Cameron bought a couple of young rabbits for his children, he expected them to be accident-free pets. Rabbits normally live sheltered, safe lives compared to other pets like dogs and cats.
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Inqui, a five-year-old rabbit who had a jaw abscess
Rabbits are increasingly popular pets in Ireland. People nowadays are under pressure for time, money and space.
Podcast
Rabbit Awareness Week – how to improve the lives of pet rabbits | East Coast Radio
This is Rabbit Awareness Week. Rabbits are misunderstood creatures and are often accidentally neglected as pets. In this week's podcast, four ways of improving rabbits' lives are discussed.
Pete the Vet in the Daily Telegraph – are rabbits for eating or cuddling? Rabbit Awareness Week is on now. | The Telegraph
Fifty years ago, rabbits were for eating, not for cuddling. Times have changed, and they are now amongst the most popular family pets.
Case Study
Fudge and Fifi, two twelve week old rabbits. Lauren wanted to know if they were male or female.
It’s very important to accurately identify the gender of pet rabbits.