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Bunny Articles

Below are articles filled with tons of important bunny information that could help improve their health and quality of life.

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Rabbit hemorrhagic disease also known as RHDV

Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV) is a Lagovirus (Calicivirus family) that affects lagomorphs (rabbits, hares, and pikas). There are several strains of RHDV, RHDV2 is a new strain and has displaced RHDV in most areas. RHDV viruses are highly contagious with high mortality rates (up to 100%).

The importance of spaying or neutering your rabbit

Spaying or neutering bunnies has been proven to significantly increase their overall health and longevity. These surgeries also often have the added benefit of making your bunny more affectionate and reducing behavioral problems.

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Unneutered male rabbits, hanging testicles, and collagen dysplasia

Breeders refer to this problem as low-hanging or ground-dragging testicles. In bunny competitions, judges penalize this defect: a penalty for drooping testicles and disqualification for testicles.

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Chart of 144 rabbit coat colors and their genotypes

The most extensive coat color family chart to use to identify your bunnies' coat color. This chart only uses the A, B, C, D, and E genes. The BEW gene, Broken gene, silver gene, Dutch gene, and Wideband gene are not included.

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How a study on rabbits revealed the secret to living a longer life

Researchers ran a simple experiment with rabbits to show the link between high cholesterol and heart health. The results surprised everyone. *Read "The Rabbit Effect" by Kelli Harding, MD, MPH.

Is it safe to bathe a rabbit? How to bathe rabbits safely

You may have seen videos of rabbits that are calm and serene while bathing in a sink full of water. Rabbit fur takes an extremely long time to dry. Wet fur has been linked to many causes of death in rabbits. Among other things, wet fur can cause hypothermia and skin infections.

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