We’ve all heard about cats and hairballs, but did you know that rabbits can suffer from them as well. When rabbits groom themselves, they ingest some of the loose hair which often remains in the stomach. Rabbits cannot vomit as cats can, so the hair accumulates and can form a mass in the stomach called […]
E. Cuniculi (Encephalitzoan cuniculi) is a tiny protozoan, a one-celled organism. It is found in the environment and can affect animals and humans. In order to survive it has to live within a host which is mainly a rabbit. Your rabbit can become infected with E. Cuniculi several ways – from mother rabbit passing it […]
There are viruses lurking everywhere, some benign or dormant, others deadly. Myxomatosis, a pox disease is on the loose, striking rabbits. It is almost always fatal. Myxomatosis is transmitted by fleas, mosquitoes, fur mites, black flies and other biting insects. Symptoms can be seen quickly – swollen, pink-tinged eyes and genitals, also the rabbit’s face […]
