Long Haired Bunny Care Guide: The Great Bunny Moult, What To Do When All Your Rabbit's Fur Falls Out

A relatively under discussed phenomenon in rabbit keeping is moulting. Owners of short haired rabbits should not have too much trouble with moulting, because the short hair falls out easily enough with just basic grooming and generally speaking does not give a rabbit too much trouble. Longer haired rabbits are a different story all together however. When your rabbit goes into a moult, huge chunks of hair come loose, and a good grooming regime becomes even more important.

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The Great Big New Rabbit Care Guide - Almost Everything You Need To Know About Taking Care Of Your New Bunny

Like it says in the super long title there, a nigh comprehensive contents page of bunny care tips for the new rabbit owner.

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Bunny Care Guide: How To Get A New Pet Bunny To Like You

This hub arose from a question asked by a fellow hubber who is having trouble with a new bunny. I have answered it in the format of a new hub, as this is a common problem for many new rabbit owners.

Question:

“A week ago I was joyed by adding a Netherland Dwarf to my family. I am getting a little frustrated. I have spent hours each afternoon since I got her, yet she still will not come close enough so that i can even touch her. If i even move, she freaks out and has to run as far away from me as possible! I have even tried having a handful of yogurt drops, but she still is very hesitant to come near me. Is this typical and is there anything I can do that will help her trust me? Any tips would be so helpful!”

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Bunny Care Guide: How To Discipline Your Rabbit

One of the first things you'll realize as a bunny owner is that your bunny is quite naughty. Rabbits are always sticking their noses into things they shouldn't, chewing things they shouldn't and biting that which they shouldn't, which sometimes includes you.

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IMPORTANT Information For Rabbit Owners - Spaying Your Rabbit: What To Expect After The Operation

After your rabbit has undergone her spay, be prepared to provide lots of TLC. Surgery is a big deal for a rabbit, and she has experienced a great deal of trauma to her body. You might be surprised to find when you pick your rabbit up from the Vet (or you may have been surprised had you not read this first) that the wound is not stitched together. Instead, most rabbit spay wounds are held together with a kind of adhesive tissue paper that dissolves over time. It's often a strange and bright color, such as green, so be prepared for the underside of your rabbit to look pretty strange!.

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Spaying Your Rabbit: Factors To Consider, A Guide For The New Bunny Owner

So you have a sweet female rabbit, and everything you've read tells you she should be spayed. You might be reluctant however, perhaps due to the fact that spaying rabbits may not be a common practice in your area. If this is the case for you, read on to discover the do's and don'ts of rabbit spays.

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Well... Bunny Still Mad!

It's been quite some time since I posted, and a great deal of the delay has been due to the fact that little Wicket has been undergoing and recovering from her spay surgery. Of course things couldn't run entirely smoothly, and the Vet called me on the day of her spay to say that there was some excess bleeding after the fact, and she would have to reopen the bunny.

Wicket survived not one, but two surgeries that day, and went home with the very good veterinarian that night. The next day she was doing well enough to be allowed to come home. She was pretty quiet and subdued, but soon got back into the swing of things, attempting a vicious assault on my hand.

A visit to the vet a day or two later, another antibiotic injection, and Wicket is back to her usual self. (Read: grumpy and violent.) The spay is supposed to calm them down some, but with the way she is thrashing around in her cage, and her disdainful thumping when she is allowed out indicate that the calmness may be a far off dream.

She certainly is one tough little rabbit however, and she seems to have won over the hearts of the vetinary clinic with her sweet fuzziness and her resilience.