General Rabbit Care (for Bunny Owners)
Sanitation in the Equipment: Sanitation is very important to maintain healthy animals and to aid in controlling disease.
Cage Care: Mostly people used cage with tray, the tray need to empty atleast every 2 days. Put some wood chips, or newspaper onto the tray. Clean off any fur that gets stuck on the cage floor, or any feces that hang by hair. If you do find them hanging on the cage, it's a good sign because the rabbit is getting enough fiber, and won't get hairballs. Clean the bottom of the cage with cleaning product to kill any germs. Make sure you spray anything down with water if you use this, to keep the bunny from getting poisoned.
Feeders/Waterers: Regardless of the equipment used to feed or water your bunny, it is necessary that they are need to CLEAN, I will brush inside of water bottels do it onec a week. If you using water/feeders bowls should be cleaned daily.
Vinegar: Any type is wonderful for cleaning cages, dishes and trays. Vinegar will remove the most stubborn hard water and calcium build ups. Also acts as a mild disinfectant.
Fly Strike: This condition can occur at any time of year, but especially during the warmer months. Flys lay their eggs around your bunnies bottom, maggots will then appear and begin to eat into the flesh. This can be prevented by making sure your bunnies bottom is clean and their cage/hutch is also kept clean. A fly repellent such as NaturVet Natural Fly Repellent can be sprayed around your bunny to help keep the flies away. If it should develop into an extreme case of fly strike, veterinary treatment should be sought at once. It can lead to death and causes extreme pain.
Exercise: Exercise is very important to a bunnys health. They will not get enough exercise in their cage. Opportunities for exercise should be available daily if possible or a few times a week. The bunny not received enought exercise that would related many health problems. Keep your bunny healthy by provided it a place to have fun!
Do not leave you bunny along with unattended. I used pan for bunny run. I am careful about the combinations I put in the run. I never put two mature males together in the run. They will fight for territory. I never put a senior doe and a senior buck together, I will let litters run around together. Senior does can be in there together. Play areas can be enhanced with many of the toys. Things like cardboard boxes, wood blocks, and cardboard or toilet paper tubes can be a fun place for your bunny to play.
Grooming: If your bunny is going through a heavy shed, you should brush him every day. Brushing should be done in the natural direction of the haircoat. Bunny(s) shed every three months. one shed will be light and may not even be noticeable; the next shed will be heavy. rabbits can lost a lot of hair during a heavy shed and may even develop bald areas.
Note: Each bunny sheds for a different period of time. For some bunnys, the shed will only last a day or two; for others, it will last two weeks.
Feeding: Feeding your bunnies is a rather simple matter as they will generally try anything you care to offer them. Hay is good for fiber. It will keep the bunny from having diarreha. Fruits and Vegetables should not be given to bunny until they are atleast 6 months old. The reason is, their stomachs won't be able to handle it till they reach senior-hood. They could get very sick and have diarreha from it. Pinecones are nice to give to keep teeth filed down. Teeth are like finger nails and need to be worn down too. Only give pinecones that are open and brown. Avoid the pointy sappy ones. Many herbs are also good for bunnu.
Water: While water is not ordinarily considered a nutrient in itself, water consumption is an absolutely essential part of the bunny's diet.
Water: It is absolutely critical that your rabbit have unlimited access to fresh water. To do their best jobs of producing, milking, growing, and staying well. Water must be provided for the full 24 hours in the day.Water should beoffered in a nonspill bottle. Check ball tips of water bottles frequently to make sure they are not sticking. Empty, rinse, and refill the bottle every day. If your rabbit lives outdoors, be sure that the water does not freeze or your rabbit will not get any water at all.
Litter Box Training: Young rabbits that are less than three months old are the easiest to train. If your rabbit has a cage in the house, the litter box can to kept in the cage. Make sure your bunny has access to his litter box at all times. If the cage has a wire floor, you do not need a litter box; the pan underneath the wire bottom is the litter pan. Outdoor bunnys do not need litter boxes, as they have a designated are of their hutch for this purpose.
