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For t emperatures over 85 degrees, rabbits may show signs of overheating and with the quick techniques below you could minimise the effects of over heating. 1.  Providing Plenty of Cool Water for your rabbits for drinking,  occasionally   you could mist your rabbit with water spray bottle. Use water bottle rather than open pots. Also try to cover the bottles and keep them away from direct sunlight. 2. Placement of the Hutch is also very important. Keep the Hutch or build it where the sun light is minimum for the whole day.  3. You could also house the Rabbit Inside ,  exposed to continuous air conditioning need not take extra steps to keep the animals cool. 4. H andle your rabbit, do so in the morning or evening when temperatures are cooler. Handling during day time could stress them out and that might lead to over heating. 5. While travelling for different Rabbit pet shows keep  frozen water, bring ext...

iOS version of the rabbitry application now supports adding pedigree information as well for your breeds. You can edit your previous rabbit details and select pedigree information. In the future you will also be able to generate pedigree chart for your rabbit. Android update for pedigree support is also coming soon, Thanks and happy Summer Season!! ;)

By Claire King, Registered Veterinary Nurse Even as little as a couple of decades ago, it wasn’t typical to see many senior rabbits. Nowadays with increasingly knowledgeable owners and advancing veterinary care, senior rabbits are a relatively common occurrence. However, as rabbits age, their needs often change and in order to support our OABs (Old Age Bunnies!), some adjustments to their care are often required. When is a rabbit classed as being senior? This is slightly complex since, as with dogs, rabbits come in many shapes and sizes, and age differently, so classing a rabbit as a ‘senior’ isn’t set in stone. The small breeds of rabbit, such as the Netherland Dwarf and Polish are often long-lived and can be expected to have a lifespan of anywhere up to 12 or 13 years of age. These small breeds may not be deemed as senior bunnies until they reach around 8 years or even older. Medium sized breeds of rabbit, ranging from dwarf lops to those of up to around 3.5-4kg in weight...