Rabbits are very good at hiding the fact they’re ill because in the wild any signs of illness make them an easy target to predators. Any changes in your rabbit are to be treated as serious, as once a rabbit shows signs of being ill, such as going off his food, he is already in desperate need of a vet. You can never be too cautious with rabbits – if you’re even slightly worried about your rabbit, visit your vet STRAIGHT AWAY.

This is a major signal that your rabbit is in URGENT need of a rabbit-savvy vet. DON’T DELAY in taking him there. You cannot leave it and hope he will recover on his own, once a rabbit is behaving like this it is highly unlikely they will recover without medical care.

My rabbit isn’t eating

Rabbits are grazers and need to constantly eat (especially hay and grass) to keep their gut moving. If your rabbit has gone off his/her food this is serious and could quickly send them downhill. Rabbits should never be starved (even before operations). If your rabbit has stopped eating GET HIM TO THE VET STRAIGHT AWAY. Failure to do this could be fatal. Lees verder →