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Articles

Links to articles on health, care, housing, behavior, litter training and more.
 

Important and Reliable Resources

House Rabbit Society - A wealth of information on bunny health, diet, care and behavior
Morfz Rabbit Refs - Search this extensive database of health and care articles
Medirabbit - provides differential diagnosis for particular symptoms

Behavior

Language of Lagomorphs - What your bunny is saying to you!

Bonding

http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/multiple.html
http://www.rabbit.org/chapters/san-diego/behavior/bonding-tips.html
http://www.rabbit.org/journal/4-4/tough-bonding.html
http://www.rabbit.org/chapters/san-diego/behavior/expect.html

Books

House Rabbit Handbook
Rabbit Health in the 21st Century
The Relaxed Rabbit: Massage for Your Pet Bunny

Care Basics

Living with a House Rabbit - bunny care basics
10 Point Primer for New Bunny Parents
ASPCA Rabbit Care Information
The Dangers for Outdoor Rabbits
Living With A House Rabbit - Join the national House Rabbit Society!

Children and Rabbits

Easter and Bunnies - things to consider before getting an Easter bunny
Children and Rabbits - important information regarding children and rabbits

Diet and Food - Basic Diet

Diet - a good diet is essential
What should my bunny eat?
What to feed your rabbit
Rabbit GI Physiology and Nutrition

Diet and Food - Hay

Grass hay should be fed in *unlimited* quantities every day. Grass hays include Timothy, Orchard, Brome and Oat grass.

Hay - hay is the basis of a healthy diet

Diet and Food - Treats

Did you know that 1lb of carrots has the same amount of sugar as a Milky Way bar?

Yogurt - why not to give yogurt drop treats or any type of dairy products
Treats - limit those treats
Flowers for your bun to eat

Diet and Food - Vegetables

Buns can eat 1-2 cups of fresh vegetables per 4-5 pounds of body weight per day

HRS list of suggested vegetables
Fruit and veggie list
GarBUNning! - start a garden for your bun
More gardening tips
 

 

 

Health

Rabbit Emergencies - how to recognize an emergency in a rabbit
How to tell if your rabbit is sick
Dealing with Medical Emergencies
Gas and Stasis/Ileus
Abscesses - Treatment with bicillin
Malocclusion in Rabbits

ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center 
(888) 426-4435

Open 24 hours. A $50 consultation fee may apply

Housing
Note: we advocate indoor bunnies!

NIC Cube Bunny Condo - Make a inexpensive cage/condo for your bunny using NIC cubes

Litter Training

Litter boxes - how to set up your bunny’s litter box
Pine and Cedar Shavings - the danger of using these products
Toxicity of Pine & Cedar Shavings

Plants

Toxic Plants List (ASPCA)
Non-Toxic Plants List (ASPCA)
Poisonous Plants (HRS)

Veterinarians

Bunny-savvy veterinarians Central Florida
Questions to ask when looking for a new vet

Miscellaneous

Caring for wild rabbits



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