Pet Rabbit Care : Signs Your Pet Rabbit is Healthy

July 3, 2010 - 6:00 am 25 Comments

Learn from an exotic animal health technician as she explains how to recognize signs your pet rabbit is healthy in this free online video.

Expert: Sarah Tingle
Contact: www.extracareanimalhospital.net
Bio: Sarah Tingle is a resident exotic animal health technician specializing in dog health care.
Filmmaker: Hiu Yau

Duration : 0:1:28


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25 Responses to “Pet Rabbit Care : Signs Your Pet Rabbit is Healthy”

  1. andyum777 Says:

    lol
    lol

  2. bpmhawaii Says:

    @runescape4344 I …
    @runescape4344 I can at least say that bunny poop is more easy to clean up than other types of pet poop. And if it gets soft or appears to be like say dog poop then he/she may have eaten something that didn’t agree with them. if they keep doing that it might be time to take them to the vet.

  3. bpmhawaii Says:

    @nicolevins You …
    @nicolevins You have to give them hay. It helps them in their digestive tract and doesn’t let them gain weight like pellets do. Your right…WTH?

  4. nicolevins Says:

    @Wihpri77
    The …

    @Wihpri77
    The nature of them is to be on the ground.
    One of my rabbits doesn’t mind it, but my other one hates it. She runs away and flicks her feet at me. Maybe your rabbit is very skittish. They can be tamed, but not always…

  5. Wihpri77 Says:

    @nicolevins I’m not …
    @nicolevins I’m not talking about pet.. I’m talking about picking them up =_=.. They doesn’t mind to be pet by me, but they bothered when i was trying to pick them up… Why is that??

  6. LongHairRocker Says:

    I have a dwarf …
    I have a dwarf Hotot bunny also. I wish he’d let me hold him like this one does. He loves to be pet, but hates to be picked up. Any secret on how to get him to like being picked up?

  7. nicolevins Says:

    @LostFragrance
    WTF …

    @LostFragrance
    WTF? You don’t really have to give them hay?! Rabbits teeth grow 10cm each year. Jeez…

  8. LostFragrance Says:

    @nicolevins
    I know …

    @nicolevins
    I know that :/
    I just told that guy that bunnies don’t get baths

  9. LoVeYourLooks14 Says:

    @kuloyeks911 Your …
    @kuloyeks911 Your stupid rabbits shed Like ever other hairy animal..sheesh

  10. LoVeYourLooks14 Says:

    @pitbull23d He is …
    @pitbull23d He is just shedding. That is normal. Gosh stupid people.

  11. nicolevins Says:

    @kuloyeks911
    The …

    @kuloyeks911
    The rabbit in the video is healthy I assume… don’t you know anything about rabbits?
    Rabbits can shed their coat all year round and the rabbit had a fine coat of hair.

  12. nicolevins Says:

    @LostFragrance

    @LostFragrance
    Rabbits aren’t supposed to get baths(can lead to shock/hypothermia).
    Who told you that ‘advice’?

  13. nicolevins Says:

    @Wihpri77
    You just …

    @Wihpri77
    You just have to remember that in the wild, it’s not very often rabbits are handled. It’s just the nature of them :) They don’t like being on high grounds too much.
    Try sitting near the rabbit in a small room and allowing the rabbit to walk/jump on you. Don’t make sudden movements.. keep doing this and from time to time, pet your rabbit as it jumps on you. My rabbit was like yours. She still doesn’t like being handled but doesn’t mind being petted.

  14. kuloyeks911 Says:

    @pitbull23d ur ryt …
    @pitbull23d ur ryt i saw it too!! LOLZ!!!

  15. kuloyeks911 Says:

    hey.!! your pet …
    hey.!! your pet Halibut is not healthy!!! i saw a falling hair when rub him on the back side!! haha!! LOL

  16. KillHannah7 Says:

    I have two rescue …
    I have two rescue rabbits, and the boy always has eye bogies, is this normal? thanks :)

  17. juniorerdude366 Says:

    @pitbull23d lol i …
    @pitbull23d lol i saw that but personally i think halibut is a rescued rabbit so maybe he’s a bit unwell.

  18. puddinskittles93 Says:

    how did you clean …
    how did you clean halibut’s feet! OMG they are so white! my rabbits feet are yellow with some brownish things… please tell me why :/

  19. Wihpri77 Says:

    Wow… Can i ask… …
    Wow… Can i ask… Why is my bunny dosen’t like to be picked up and always running when i wan around… I gave them food, water, and room.. But.. I think they are afraid of me.. Can you help me please?

  20. LostFragrance Says:

    @Tommydudez You can …
    @Tommydudez You can also give them a little bit of banana (my bunny loves banana) or other fruits but not too much because it has sugar.
    Oh! And bunnies don’t really smell bad and I don’t usually give him baths at all (i didn’t know we were supposed to) because bunnies usually clean themselves. The only thing that smells is their urine, so make sure you clean the bunny’s litter box once in awhile. If there are anymore questions feel free to ask

  21. LostFragrance Says:

    @Tommydudez My …
    @Tommydudez My bunny sometimes bites but only if he wants to be let go so he could run around. But there are some bunnies who don’t like to be held at all so some do bite. Sure thats enough food :3 And no you don’t really have to give them hay you can also give them some alfalfa or timothy hay but not too much! Because the alfalfa can give them too much calcium and cause them to pee white (this happened to mine).

  22. LostFragrance Says:

    @Tommydudez Sorry …
    @Tommydudez Sorry for the late reply, but I think you should really think it through more because bunnies are a BIG responsibility. I’ve had my bunny for about 5-6 months already and he grew so quickly. The one problem about bunnies is that they like to eat EVERYTHING they see. So make sure you put your important stuff away, especially cords and cables.

  23. Tommydudez Says:

    @LostFragrance cool …
    @LostFragrance cool i have a hard time in deciding if i should keep a bunny. this is because i am afraid if they may cause skin allergy cos i have sensitive skin.

    May i ask u how long u have kept ur bunny? Does it smell bad if not showered? Would it bite u? is it enough if i just gave it carrot,cabbage,grass and flowers..not sure where to get hay….will they be food deprived without hay?

    Thanks for ur ans!

  24. Tommydudez Says:

    @alexsinspirations …
    @alexsinspirations yeah so big!!!

  25. bfoxk Says:

    oh man…i still …
    oh man…i still have a lot to lern then

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