Rabbit Health

Rabbits are generally healthy, especially with the right housing, a good diet, and careful handling and grooming. However, no matter how committed you are, problems with your long-eared friend can still occur. Here are some of the more common ailments, along with their causes and possible solutions.

Since rabbits are now the third most kept pet in the US, more research is being done on the causes and prevention of common diseases which threaten them. However, it is still the case that not many vaccinations are available to them, although still more than for other small mammals.

Rabbits do well both indoors and outdoors, but they cannot handle certain weather extremes.