Rabbits can be divided into three categories, namely edible rabbits, fur rabbits and pet rabbits. The color of the rabbit's eyes is related to the color of their fur, the eyes of the black rabbit are black, the eyes of the gray rabbit are gray, and the eyes of the white rabbit are transparent. So why do we see that the eyes of the little white rabbit are red? This is because the blood filaments (capillaries) in the eyes of the white rabbit reflect the outside light, and the transparent eyes appear red. Pet rabbits are companion animals that do not have the practical value of rabbits for skin, fur and meat, and have long been an almost forgotten role in the rapidly developing rabbit industry.
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Pet rabbit type
From the body size, it can be divided into large rabbits, medium rabbits and small rabbits, the weight of large rabbits is about 3 to 7 kg, the weight of medium rabbits is about 2 to 3 kg, and the weight of small rabbits is about two kg or less. In addition, rabbits can be divided into hard-eared rabbits and soft-eared rabbits according to their ears; according to the coat, they can also be divided into long-haired rabbits and short-haired rabbits. According to the varieties, it is divided into drooping ears, Xi Shi, Dodge, etc. Although the images are different, they are all extremely cute. [1] In fact, all breeds of rabbits, as long as you are interested and energetic, can be raised as pets.
Pet rabbits are roughly divided into the following categories:
Dutch eared rabbit
Scientific name: Holland Lop (Dutch eared rabbit).
Type and weight: A pet rabbit with a standard weight of 3 to 3.5 pounds, it is one of the small rabbits.
Description: The thinnest breed of the drooping rabbit, which is bred by Netherland Dwarf with French Lop and English Lop, was recognized by ARBA in 1980.
Features: drooping ears, and most of them are rounded in face and body, and the nose is flattened, the front feet are shorter than those, and there are many colors, the most common are black and white, coffee white, dark/light brown.
Long-haired rabbit with drooping ears
Scientific name: American Fuzzy Lop (American Breeding Fisch Ear Rabbit).
Type and weight: A pet rabbit with a standard weight of 3.5 to 4 pounds, it is one of the small rabbits.
Pet rabbits
Description: A newer variety, identified by ABRA in 1985, is bred from Holland lops with genetic factors of Angora, some of which have long hairs
Eared rabbit.
Features: Similar to the short-haired rabbit, but the hair is relatively long.
Jersey long-haired rabbit
Scientific name: Jersey Wooly (Jersey long-haired rabbit).
Type and weight: A pet rabbit with a standard weight of less than 3.5 pounds, it is one of the smaller rabbits.
Description: In 1981 it was begun to breed (it seems to be silver marten+Netherland Drawf), in 198
8 is recognized by ARBA.
Features: Small in stature, with a wide and rounded head, ears not longer than 3 inches, and hairs not shorter than 1.5 inches.
Lion Rabbit
Scientific name: Lion Head (Lion Rabbit).
Type and weight: Pet rabbit, the standard weight is 3.25 to 4 pounds, is one of the small rabbits.
Description: Originating in Belgium, it is a European breed, but it has not yet been recognized by ARBA.
Features: Very similar to the drooping-eared rabbit, both are rounded and flattened, but the front feet are longer, and there are hairs on all sides of the neck (the neck is "V" shaped), so that they look like a lion, while the ears are erect and three-inch, hairless and not more than 3 inches long.
Dutch pygmy rabbit
Scientific name: Netherland Dwarf (Dutch pygmy rabbit). Type and Weight: A pet rabbit with a standard weight of less than 2.5 pounds, it is one of the smaller rabbits.
Description: It is said that they are descendants of Polish rabbit, which is also smaller and can be said to be the most petite of rabbit breeds!
Features: A pair of erect ears are relatively short, mostly no more than 2.5 inches, round nose flattened, short hairs, no flesh hanging.
Dutch rabbit
Scientific name: Dutch (Dutch rabbit).
Type and weight: Pet rabbit, the standard weight is 3.5 to 5.5 pounds, is the smaller breed of medium-sized rabbits.
Introduction: Originating from the Netherlands, it is one of the oldest breeds, as early as the fifteenth century was discovered, and about 1864, the United Kingdom also began to breed Dutch rabbits, Dutch rabbits have about a dozen colors, but arba recognized, there are only six, namely black, blue, gray brown, chocolate color, iron gray.
Features: The distribution of coat color is very unique, the face has an inverted V-shaped white coat color, which extends to the front half of the body, and the color division of the front and back half of the body is also very clear, while the feet are white, the boundary between the back foot and the back half of the body is also very clear, and they are round and vertical ears, and the hair is shorter and smoother and shinier, this rabbit is very gentle.
Angora rabbit
Angora, according to the international ARBA organization, is derived from Ankara, the capital of Turkey; another theory is that it originated in The United Kingdom, was bred by the French, and was named Angora rabbit because of its slender hair, somewhat resembling an Angora goat. Angora rabbits can be roughly divided into five types: English Angora, French Angora, German Angora, Satin Angora and Giant Angora (also known as Giant Angora).
Begonia rabbit
Chinese name Begonia rabbit (Panda rabbit)
Common names are panda rabbit, Holdat rabbit
Scientific name: Hotot (Begonia Rabbit) English name Hotot, Blanc de Hotot
Country of origin France
Breeding method Viviparous
Type and weight: A pet rabbit with a standard weight of 8 to 11 pounds, it is one of the larger rabbits.
Introduction: They originated in France and began to appear around 1912 as Blanc de Hotot. Features: Pure white rabbit, only the hair around the eyes is black, it seems to have a dark eye circle, and the ears are 'V' shaped, and the body is strong. The body of the panda rabbit is covered with white hair, the nose, mouth, eye circles and ear hair are black, there is a jagged black band from the neck along the dorsal ridge to the tail root, and there are several symmetrical and butterfly-shaped black spots of different sizes on both sides of the body, which is very beautiful, so it has the reputation of "panda rabbit"!
Most of the domestic pet stores sell several breeds such as lion rabbits, Dutch eared rabbits, and angora rabbits.
Common conditions
1 People often have colds in winter, so will rabbits catch a cold?
Actually, it will. In the case of a sharp drop in the weather and turn cold, it is easy to learn that the rabbit house is in a cold and humid position, which can easily cause symptoms of rabbit colds.
Clinical Symptoms Of the rabbit mild cough, sneezing, runny water or thick nasal discharge, dyspnea, lack of energy, loss of appetite, increased body temperature, if improperly cared for, prone to secondary pneumonia or hemorrhagic sepsis.
Preventive measures to keep indoor cleanliness and hygiene, when the temperature changes, pay attention to closing the doors and windows for insulation, if there is a strong wind cooling weather, to timely fire in the breeding room, maintain temperature balance, to prevent sudden high and low.
Treatment Methods Simple colds can make the rabbit take aspirin tablets internally, 1 tablet per day, divided into 2 times, for 3 days. It can also be allowed to take intrathecal analgin tablets, 1/2 tablet each time, 2 times a day, for 2 to 3 days, and at the same time use nasal drip net drip. Compound aminopyrine injection can also be taken 2 to 4 ml, penicillin according to each use of 200,000 international units, mixed intramuscular injection, 2 times a day, continuous injection for 2 days to control inflammation. It can also be injected intramuscularly with Chai Hu Injection 2 ml per day, 2 times a day for 2 days.
2 Rabbits are also prone to digestive tract problems in their infancy.
Rabbits are picky eaters and tend to choose foods with high energy. Rabbits use different kinds of granules at different stages of growth. The main ingredient in the pellet feed of baby rabbits, young rabbits, pregnant and nursing female rabbits should be alfalfa, and protein and calcium should be added; Adult pet rabbits are better off having the main hay component as forage [2].
Young rabbits, especially pet rabbits, are prone to yeast deficiency because they are separated from the female rabbit prematurely. Intestinal parasitic diseases can often cause clinical manifestations such as loss of appetite, diarrhea, anemia, wasting and coarse coat in pet rabbits, and even death. [3]
Clinical Symptoms The rabbit has obvious digestive abnormalities, irregular stools, and sometimes accompanied by soft or thin stools. Prolonged prolonged periods of time can lead to the death of the affected rabbit. It is recommended to go to a pet hospital to confirm whether the number of yeasts is low.
Treatment Methods To obtain grape stools from healthy adult rabbits, which are generally excreted in the middle of the night and will eat themselves, so it is difficult to collect. If not collected, healthy adult fresh feces can be mashed and fed to sick young rabbits for several days. Because adult rabbit feces contain a large amount of yeast, it can stimulate young rabbits to produce yeast on their own.
How to buy
It is recommended to spend more time paying attention to the relationship between pet rabbits, in recent years, there are more and more rabbits, but some breeders have not fully mastered the key technologies of raising pet rabbits, and there are still some problems in breeding [4]. Especially the reaction to strange pet rabbits, pay attention to the personality of each pet rabbit to make a choice. Although the pet rabbit personality is mainly warm and pure, but different pet rabbits have different personalities, some are quieter, even a little dull, some are more active, even overbearing, from which to choose their own pet rabbits.
Also, before choosing a pet rabbit, it is best to understand the appearance and size of the pet rabbit after growing up, because some breeds of pet rabbits will look very different from when they grow up, and the body shape may be much larger.
Some bad pet shops often sell very small rabbits. Of course, the smaller and more cute the pet rabbit, the greater the chance of purchase, but it is difficult for a pet rabbit to grow up without its mother, so please choose carefully not to promote these customs.
In fact, many places also have pet rabbits waiting to be adopted, such as the Animal Love Association, some enthusiastic stores and websites, if you can, adopt a pet rabbit is more meaningful than buying a pet rabbit.
Before deciding to raise a pet rabbit or other animals, please seriously consider clearly, small animals have its cute side, of course, there is also a troublesome side, you have to take care of the pet's living diet every day, clean up the defecation, take care of the hair, will take a lot of time and heart, in case the pet falls ill, the medical expenses are not cheap, some bad temper and naughty pet rabbits are even more angry. But no matter what, from the moment you decide to take the pet rabbit home, you have the responsibility to take care of it for a lifetime, no matter how troublesome your pet is, you must take good care of it and be a responsible and good owner!
Farming instructions
If you raise a rabbit, you must feed it scientifically
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Rabbits are not fed by vegetables and fruits Raising rabbits is also a science
Young rabbits (under 6 months)
Young rabbits (less than 6 months) need increased nutrition to promote growth and development. Rabbits in the growth period freely feed on alfalfa hay, and leguminous forage contains high calcium and protein, which is conducive to its growth and development. [2]
Baby rabbit food (morning and evening 5% of body weight) + 2 handfuls of alfalfa (unlimited alfalfa under 3 months) + unlimited Timothy grass + unlimited amount of cool white
Adult rabbits (more than 6 months) (2 to 3% of body weight in the morning and once in the evening) + unlimited amount of grass (Timothy) + unlimited amount of cold white opening + a small amount of snacks (fruits and vegetables after drying)
note!!!! Young rabbits should never be fed fruits and vegetables and raw water, which will dilute and lead to death.
The living environment of pet rabbits
1. Residence
Raising a rabbit must buy a special rabbit cage for it, if it is a dog cage, you must buy a foot pad, because the wire of the dog cage will make the rabbit foot dermatitis, be sure to buy a rabbit cage with enough space, because the adult rabbit has about 50cm.
In addition, you also have to buy a rabbit-specific toilet After a certain period of training, the rabbit will understand that it is convenient to have its own fixed toilet, and it will not defecate around
There is also to prepare a rabbit special drinking pot for the rabbit Rabbit will not lick the water like a dog will choke their noses, pay attention to the rabbit must not bathe, bathing will cause her body temperature imbalance, resulting in death, if it is really dirty with a towel dipped in warm water gently wiped.
Second, the health aspect
Adult rabbits can be washed in warm water in the summer and remember to blow dry immediately after washing.
Third, the aspect of habits
Rabbits must drink water, it is cooked cool white open, there is really no pure water to drink, do not drink mineral water, can not drink raw water.
Rabbits are very dishonest when they are young, and they grind their teeth, so be sure to buy it a grinding stone.
The suitable temperature for adult rabbits is 25 ~ 10 ° C The suitable temperature for young rabbits is 30 ~ 20 ° C
Rabbits are nocturnal animals and eat a lot of grass at night, so be sure to have plenty of grass before going to bed at night.
Probiotic selection
Due to the long-term consumption of domestic pets as processed foods, the intake of various food additives will continue to destroy the balance of pet gastrointestinal flora, easy to produce constipation, strain, indigestion, gastroenteritis and other gastrointestinal diseases, to supplement pet probiotics to maintain the health of the gastrointestinal tract!
Probiotics are living microorganisms that protect the health of pet gastrointestinal tract and are more conducive to the full absorption of nutrients.
In terms of residence
Raising rabbits must buy it a special rabbit cage Dog cage can not because the bottom of the dog cage is not good for the soles of the rabbit's feet, and you must buy a rabbit cage with enough space to facilitate its activities, because generally our family will not keep the rabbit outside for a long time, let it move freely, so the rabbit is still in the cage most of the time
In addition, you also have to buy a rabbit toilet After a certain period of training, the rabbit will understand that it is convenient to have its own fixed toilet and will not defecate around
In terms of hygiene
Try not to bathe the rabbit if you really feel dirty or dirty feet.
Just take warm water and rub it.
Do not wash with water, rabbits bathing will be thin, especially young rabbits.
Adult rabbits can be washed with warm water in the summer, remember to blow dry immediately after washing, rabbits are very fragile.
Habitual words
Rabbits want to drink water Oh, rabbits must drink water, and it is cooked cold white, can not drink raw water.
The bunny you just bought doesn't have to take it out of its cage for the first three days and it's very timid, you have to give it enough time to adapt to your home environment, you can talk to it softly next to it, make it familiar with your smell, your voice
Rabbits are very dishonest when they are young, and they grind their teeth, so be sure to buy it a grinding stone
When you put it out to play, you have to look at it, it will bite the line, it will bite the wall, our rabbit once bit off a lot of chargers, and it must look at the line that is broken, it doesn't matter, the rabbit will be electrocuted or poisoned!
Be sure to keep warm Baby rabbits are fragile
Rabbits are best not to put in the bedroom to affect sleep because rabbits are nocturnal animals, very tossed at night, relatively honest during the day.