Health & Illness
How to spot serious signs — gut stasis, loss of appetite, sore hocks — and when to see a vet.
Spotting Dental Trouble in Rabbits: Eating, Drooling, Face
You cannot see the back teeth at home, so you watch how your rabbit eats. The signs PDSA lists, what overgrown incisors imply, and what never to do yourself.
Rabbit Weight: Weekly Weighing and Reading the Change
The scales alone won't tell you if a rabbit is overweight. How to weigh one that hates being held, where to feel for body condition, and what a drop means.
Rabbit Poop Guide: Size, Count and Caecotrophs
Healthy droppings are about 7.5mm across, up to 300 a day. When small, few or strung-together poos mean a vet visit, and how to tell caecotrophs from diarrhoea.
Rabbit Heatstroke: Signs, Prevention, and Safe Summer Setup
Rabbits are heat-sensitive — body temperature above 40.5°C is dangerous. 5 warning signs, room temperature/humidity targets, and tips for summer alone-time.
Rabbit Shedding Care: Brushing and the Real GI Stasis Risk
Spring and autumn shedding bring hairball worries. Modern vet medicine treats fur as the consequence — not the cause — of GI stasis. What matters most.
5 Things to Observe When Your Rabbit Isn't Eating
Appetite loss can be an early clue that a rabbit's digestion is off. 5 home-observable points and when to call a vet, from public sources.