25/06/2024
Day 2 of Rabbit Awareness Week is focusing on 'health' 🐰
In the image below 2 issues are pictured - dental pain and flystrike 😞
With rabbits, dental issues are usually caused by a diet lacking in fibre to promote normal tooth wear - this is why hay is such an important part of their diet! 😊 The grinding action in which rabbits chew fibrous foods like hay helps to keep their teeth at a normal, healthy length!
Did you know ❓ a rabbit's teeth are known as 'open rooted', which means they'll continue to grow throughout their entire life! This is why the wrong type of diet will result in painful, overgrown teeth! 🐰
Flystrike is a painful and often fatal condition - It happens when flies lay their eggs on your rabbit, which then hatch out into maggots. Maggots from blowflies - bluebottles and green bottles, are the most dangerous ❗️ They can eat into the flesh within 24 hours which can cause death in a very short time 💔
Checking your rabbit's bum every day is important, particularly through warmer months, and be sure to keep their accommodation and litter box clean!
It is also important to use a preventative treatment for flystrike, and we are more than happy to offer more advice on this if you need guidance 😊
