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Old 04-29-2007
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Default We are having a pet rabbit in the next few days what advice can any one give...

...on caring for it's health? Please no silly answers.
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love and attention, so he will have a long and happy life, good luck.
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hutch and runnice garden with no holes!they adore dandy lion leavesplenty of water,clean hutch out dailyyou don't say what type of rabbit!i have a lop and they are very very lazy!!!oh! and put a football in the run,mine lovesto play football!!!lots off grooming and handling..honest!!!
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dont keep in cage give vegetables to eat
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you need a good size hutch with either a run connected to it (which is easier as rabbits dont like to be handled very much once out of the baby phase)or a playpen if indoors, being couped up in a small hutch will only make it depressed and will cause behaviour problems, of course - plenty of food water and hay, toys to keep him/her stimulated and please get your rabbit spayed/neutered - will reduce hormones in both sexes and help prevent cancer. and watch out for flystrike which is nasty - you can spray their bottom with lavender which the flys dont like.Make sure you have your rabbit injections every year/6mths for mxyamotosis.My rabbit loves his football too !!
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Rechargeable batteries...... (I am sorry, I couldn't resist... even though you said no silly answers).
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make sure it has carrotts to chew on, also get it a run so it can enjoy time out on the grass as well- also make sure you clean its cage often and keep its backside clean - so it does not get an infection.
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There's so much you need to know if you want a happy rabbit. You need to get at least one rabbit care book, that way you have the information on hand when you need it.Just go to your local pet store or buy one off amazon. It's really important and they contain really good information.But before you get the rabbit make sure you have prepared for it well enough, you need a big enough hutch! I've seen too many rabbits in hutches too small and that's because theyre available almost everywhere. Just cos ur local petshop sells a hutch doesnt mean it is big enough. It should be half a metre in height (excluding the legs) and have lots of living space. Also get a run, because rabbits are designed to run!!Have fun!
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Its cage should be indoors, were it will live longer. It needs to have a really large cage and needs to be able to play outside of its cage for at least 2 hours a day. Rabbits do NOT make good pets for children as rabbits do not like to be held or restrained. They live for 10 + years and require just about the same amount of care as a dog or cat. PLEASE GET A FIXED RABBIT! Nuetered/spayed rabbits are happier and they dont chew, dig and spray as much. A rabbit's diet should be made up of good quality pellets, fresh hay (alfalfa, timothy or oat), water and fresh vegetables. Anything beyond that is a "treat" and should be given in limited quantities. Make sure your house is "bunny proofed" as cords and wires are a major concern. Their teeth NEVER stop growing and therefore you should provide wood blocks and vets trimming their teeth. Rabbits need to be groomed often. Here are suggested veggies:Alfalfa, radish & clover sproutsBasilBeet greens (tops)*Bok choyBroccoli (mostly leaves/stems)*Brussels sproutsCarrot & carrot tops*CeleryCilantroCloverCollard greens*Dandelion greens and flowers (no pesticides)*Endive*EscaroleGreen peppersKale (!)*MintMustard greens*Parsley*Pea pods (the flat edible kind)*Peppermint leavesRaddichioRadish topsRaspberry leavesRomaine lettuce (no iceberg or light colored leaf)*Spinach (!)*Watercress*Wheat grass
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We have two rabbits. Just make sure that you keep plenty of hay in it's sleeping place and saawdust in the other. Give it plenty of rabbit food, ours eats about 2 bowlfulls a day. Don't give lettuce as it gives them the runs. Plenty of fresh water and exercise- you can get special harnesses for them and take them out as you would a dog. Really, they are so easy to look after.
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