Terms to Know
The process of a mother rabbit giving birth to a litter of baby rabbits.
What is kindling?
A common, contagious upper respiratory infection, often compared to a severe "bunny cold".
What is snuffles?
Depending on this controls the correct way to handle the rabbit.
What is the size?
Houses used to keep rabbits.
What are hutches?
The best thing to feed a rabbit.
What is unlimited fresh grass hay?
A type of rabbit coat where the fur quickly springs back into its original position almost immediately after it is brush it backward from the tail toward the head.
What is fly back fur?
A contagious bacterial infection that affects the skin and mucous membranes of rabbits.
What is syphilis?
A rabbit should never be picked up by these two areas.
What are the ears and the nape of the neck?
Prevents hock sores in cages.
What is solid or padded floor?
Feeds that are especially formulated for rabbits, that will supply all the necessary nutrients needed.
What is prepared pellet-type food?
The natural, essential behavior of re-ingesting specialized soft fecal pellets.
What is coprophagy?
A serious condition in rabbits where the neck twists and causes the head to tilt sideways.
What is wry neck?
To not startle a rabbit when approaching its cage you can do these two things.
What are walk slowly and speak?
The perfect temperature to keep a rabbits environment.
What is 60-70 degrees Fahrenheit?
Caused from eating to many fruits, vegetables, and green foods.
What is severe gastrointestinal problems?
A prominent fold of loose skin and fatty tissue hanging beneath a rabbit’s chin.
What is a dewlap?
The rabbit has contracted or is shedding the eggs of a highly contagious parasitic infection.
What is oocystis?
Rabbits might do this when getting close to their cage again after being held.
What is trying to jump out of your arms?
A spring-loaded, automatic watering valve used in rabbit cages on-demand drinking water.
What is a dew-drop valve?
Eating to much of these cause dehydration because they have a high water content.
What is green lettuce and other leafy green vegetables?
A dental condition where the upper and lower teeth fail to align properly, preventing them from wearing down naturally during chewing.
What is malocclusion?
A dangerous inflammation of the digestive tract that causes severe diarrhea, extreme pain, and a high risk of death within days.
What is enteritis?
One hand under the chest and belly and the other hand behind the rabbit.
What is the best way to pick up a rabbit?
A small, enclosed container placed inside a rabbit cage to provides a safe, private, and warm space for a pregnant rabbit.
What is a nest box?
A soft form of feces that the rabbit consume as it is being expelled.
What is night feces?