By Asst Editor Amanda C, on July 20th, 2011
Understanding diet and how rabbits digest their food:
Rabbits have a very round-about, complicated way of getting their food digested. They do not process all foods equally well i.e the ability of the post-weaning rabbit’s small intestine to digest fructose (fruit sugar) increases, while the ability to digest all other sugars decreases (Buddington 1990). . . . → Read More: Digestibility in the Rabbit Diet
By Asst Editor Amanda C, on July 12th, 2011
Some tips for keeping your rabbits healthy and free from disease:
Build a rabbit hutch [cage] which can be easily cleaned and will keep your rabbit safe from the elements of weather. Build a roomy and comfortable hutch or cage. Your rabbit must remain dry and free of drafts. Place the . . . → Read More: Rabbit Diseases - Pasteurella Multocida Infection
By Asst Editor Amanda C, on June 28th, 2011
Why spay and neuter rabbits?
1. Altered rabbits are healthier and live longer than unaltered rabbits.
2. The risk of reproductive cancers (ovarian, uterine, mammarian) for an unspayed female rabbit is virtually eliminated by spaying your female rabbit. Your neutered male rabbit will live longer as well, given that he won’t be tempted to . . . → Read More: Why Spay and Neuter Rabbits?
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