Rabbit Health

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Rabbit Health

• Angie Dement
• Extension Assistant Veterinary Medicine
• Texas AgriLife Extension Service
• College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical
  Sciences
• Texas AM System

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Objectives

• Common health problems of rabbits
• Preventive health of rabbits
• Sanitation
• Husbandry

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What is the main cause of illness?

• Poor Sanitation
• Poor Husbandry

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Sanitation

• Cages
• Fecal Material
• Water Contamination
• Food Contamination

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• Diseases

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Skin Problems

• Ringworm
• Ear Mites
• Wounds/abscesses
• Sore hocks

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Gastro-intestinal Disorders

• Overgrown teeth
• Hairball
• Diarrhea
• Coccidiosis
• Salmonellosis

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Respiratory Diseases

• Pneumonia
• Cold or Sniffles

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Neurological Disorders

• Middle and inner ear diseases
• Posterior paralysis

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Other Conditions

• Breeding Disorders

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Conclusion

• Maintain proper sanitation
• Watch for diseases
• Contact your veterinarian

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• Questions?