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Rabbit Care

Rabbit Care. Rodents vs. Rabbits. Used to be in the same family as rodents Now they have their own (lagomorpha) Rabbits have 4 upper incisor teeth arranged in one pair behind the other Rodents have two chisel-like incisor teeth in each jaw. Uses.

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Rabbit Care

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  1. Rabbit Care

  2. Rodents vs. Rabbits • Used to be in the same family as rodents • Now they have their own (lagomorpha) • Rabbits have 4 upper incisor teeth arranged in one pair behind the other • Rodents have two chisel-like incisor teeth in each jaw

  3. Uses • Meathigh in proteinlow in cholesterollow in fatlow in sodium

  4. Uses • Researchproduce disease-fighting antibodiesstudy reproductionresearch human diseases

  5. Uses • Fur/Wool- Normal- Rex- Angora- Satin • Pets

  6. Breeds • 45 breeds • 5 weight classes/groupsdwarfsmallmediumlargegiant

  7. Housing/Equipment • Cage/hutch should be large enough for the rabbit to move around • Wire cages are recommended • Large rabbits need a solid wood floor to stand on to prevent sore hocks

  8. Care • Cold tolerant animals • Not good with extremely hot weather • Need air movement • Block drafts in cold weather

  9. Feeding • Galvanized-metal self-feeders • Water bowls or bottles • Commercial rabbit food (pellets)

  10. Feeding • Do not feed a lot of green lettuce • Don’t feed too many veg. or fruits • Coprophagy

  11. Treats for Rabbits • Grass hay • Corn • Oats • Oatmeal • Carrots • Apple • Green beans • Banana • Pineapple

  12. Handling • Do not pick up by ears • Wear long sleeves • Be calm & quiet

  13. Terms • Male: Buck • Female: Doe • Young: Bunny • Newborn: Kit • Group: Herd

  14. Reproduction • Puberty: 5-8 months • Females need 16 hours of light to reproduce • Place female in male’s cage to mate them (never other way)

  15. Reproduction • Gestation: 30-32 days • Kindling: birthing of bunnies • Doe pulls fur from body to make nest • Leave doe alone when birthing • Weaning: 4-8 weeks

  16. Rabbit Breed PowerPoint/Report • Size • Color variations • Type of hair/fur • Instructions for Care/Grooming • General Characteristics • Cost (of animal + 10 items/food you need) • Uses Similar to the Dog Breed and Cat Breed Project- submit in Drop Box when complete

  17. Rabbit Diseases

  18. inflammation of the intestinal tractcommon cause of death in rabbitscaused by bacteria & unsanitary conditions Symptoms: don’t eat, drink a lot of waterdeath occurs 4 days to 1 week afterbroad-spectrum antibiotics work as treatment Enteritis

  19. Snuffles • Caused by an organism (Pasteurella multocida) • Symptoms: sneezing with white discharge • Appears when animals are stressed

  20. Wry Neck • Head is tilted to the side • Caused by an organism (Pasteurella multocida) • Treatment: antibiotics (hard to put in ear)

  21. Ear Mites • Most common external mite • Shaking of head, flapping and scratching ears • Treatment: mineral oil for ears or ear drops

  22. Create an advertisement campaign for one of the uses for a rabbit Must have:1. visual advertisement (magazine/newspaper/ internet ad) AND 2. verbal advertisement (radio/TV) Rabbit Uses Assignment

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