What Rabbits Do You Have? Show Off Your Rabbits Here!

[yankeehill]

I've had rabbits for years and worked as a veterinary assistant for years as well. Typically when you have a rabbit that gets an abscess, the infection is pasteurella. It is the dreaded "P" word in rabbits. Its a nasty germ that can be tricky to treat at times and other times its relatively simple. Rabbits are considered "exotic" species and are VERY sensitive to general antibiotics but one thing that's always worked wonders on mine with pasteurella is Baytril. It comes in both chewable and injectable forms. Ive typically had to give it in 10-14 day regimens but it depends on the rabbit. I see quite a hole there, which can be from the abscess but also check thoroughly all over the body for very small holes or lumps (it will take awhile with an angora, i have one myself!) It looks as though it may be from a cuterebra which is also known as a boy fly larva, depending your location, those are very common on fluffy outdoor bunnies and cats. Best of luck with your bun bun!

I'd clip the hair around the abcess in the hopes of keeping it cleaner. You can clean it with a half and half solution of peroxide and betadine, but it should be followed up by a vet.

 

[archil]

You all have such beautiful rabbits. I've just discovered the joys (and terrors very recently) of owning buns.

This is my little Muffin. Not sure what breed. She's 12 weeks old.
We've just come back from the vets, she has hypoglycemia as a result of floppy bunny syndrome,
so I'm nursing her a little now. She's looking a lot better but is still having some terrible seizures ((

 

[PrimroseMom1]

I've had rabbits for years and worked as a veterinary assistant for years as well.  Typically when you have a rabbit that gets an abscess, the infection is pasteurella.  It is the dreaded "P" word in rabbits.  Its a nasty germ that can be tricky to treat at times and other times its relatively simple.  Rabbits are considered "exotic" species and are VERY sensitive to general antibiotics but one thing that's always worked wonders on mine with pasteurella is Baytril.  It comes in both chewable and injectable forms.  Ive typically had to give it in 10-14 day regimens but it depends on the rabbit.  I see quite a hole there, which can be from the abscess but also check thoroughly all over the body for very small holes or lumps  (it will take awhile with an angora, i have one myself!) It looks as though it may be from a cuterebra which is also known as a boy fly larva, depending your location, those are very common on fluffy outdoor bunnies and cats.  Best of luck with your bun bun!  

There is a BYC thread for finding rabbit knowledgeable vets.

 

[deb516]

Im not exactly sure what breed they are we bought them from a sale a few weeks ago guy said they were mini rex's. we are new to rabbits and last night my husband was told they are not mini rex's. any advice we would greatly appreciate they are 9 weeks old

 

[Lynzi777]

Im not exactly sure what breed they are we bought them from a sale a few weeks ago guy said they were mini rex's. we are new to rabbits and last night my husband was told they are not mini rex's. any advice we would greatly appreciate they are 9 weeks old.

Definitely not Mini Rex. Fur is too long. Could be a mix of some sort. Are they all related? Hard to tell the breed and if it's even a pure breed that they are. They are cute though! Do you know what the parents were? Or anyway to get in touch with the guy you got them from to find out what the parents were?

 

[mysticus]

I am a newbie American Blue breeder at this point with just a limited number of rabbits I have a black doe and blue buck

 

[yankeehill]

Do you all feel, that in the coldest regions (Maine being one of them), it is worthwhile to invest in heated waterers for the rabbits? I would need about 10 of them, to keep all the kits and breeders with water all winter. That is well over $200 by the time I bought them all. I can't decide. I don't mind emptying crocks, but my husband sure does. The good thing is that except for the few days I work a month, I am the primarly animal caretaker.

 

[Lynzi777]

I have only 5 and I wouldn't spend the money. I would rather empty out the ice and refill. I am in the process of switching over from water bottles to home made glass crocks for the water in the cages. I'm finding I'm wasting less water as well. I keep jugs of water out by my cages all summer, for the winter I'm just going to keep one large one inside my door and bring it around the cages once a day to refill the crocks. I'll probably make one round in the morning one in the evening right before dusk.

 

[kimmerjo]

I just use crocks also and refill a couple times a day. I only have three rabbits so it not such a chore. My male is still using the water bottle trying to switch him to use a bowl

 

[yankeehill]

Homemade glass crocks? How?

I have 5 adults, but they have large litters - average 8 kits. By about 5 weeks, they are emptying 2 bottles within 24 hours. I also wonder how well those bottles really work.